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Shoshone Mike Paperback – September 1, 1989

by Frank Bergon (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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In 1911 a posse chased an itinerant Shoshone family across 200 hundred miles of Nevada desert and slaughtered them. Shoshone Mike re-creates this final chapter in the Old West through the eyes of an anachronistic sheriff.
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  1. Print length
    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Books
  4. Publication date
    September 1, 1989
  5. Dimensions
    7 x 1 x 5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0140098763
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140098761
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Four stockmen have been murdered, by whom no one knows, though the trivial fact of ignorance doesn't deter the murderous posse from absolute certainty that those "Injuns," the Shoshones, have committed the crime. Reminding us of a dark aspect of our past, Bergon "employs a spare and simple narrative voice to build an enormously affecting tale," observed PW.
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books (September 1, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140098763
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140098761
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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Frank Bergon

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Frank Bergon is a novelist, critic, and essayist whose writings focus primarily on the history and environment of the American West. His Nevada trilogy consists of three novels spanning a century from the Shoshone massacre of 1911 to the current battle over nuclear waste in the Nevada desert.

His new California trilogy, beginning with the novel, Jesse's Ghost, will focus on the Central Valley of California.

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Andrew Colenbrander
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping True Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
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This is a compelling historical novel about one of the last armed struggles between Native Americans and white settlers in the West. The author does a powerful job of describing a variety of perspectives that shaped the events and the tragedy of a Native American family simply trying to survive.
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Pat P-E
5.0 out of 5 stars On time, in excellent condition and beautifully written to boot...
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019
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...what else do you need? Thanks! Read the book for my book club. It's a tough story about a sad racist time in our history, but the writing is excellent with surprising poetic tones--highly recommended.
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NInedogs
1.0 out of 5 stars I will give it to someone I don't like!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
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New cover, same book! I will give it to someone I don't like!
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Deeann
5.0 out of 5 stars Respect
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021
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Shoshone Mike had real character. I respect his leadership skills during a turbulent time in our Native history.
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Steve Raabe
5.0 out of 5 stars Shoshone mike
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2015
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Excellent
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Harold Gower
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
I love good historical novels of little known stories. This is among the best.
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Avid Reader
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed with this book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2005
I love western literature, but I would never recommend this book. There is nothing worse than investing time in a book only to find out you have been had. The prose and style of this book are ok. However, I should have read the other reviews of this book before I read it. This is one of those "Oh poor Indians" books. I found another book on the "Last Indian Massacre" by Dr. Effie Mack, and learned the truth about the underlying story of Shoshone Mike. Bergon's book is liberal sludge, which attempts to sell a liberal agenda through twisting historical facts. As it turns out, this author is a professor at a liberal university. Go figure. Don't waste your time with this book.
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Dr. Popinofsky
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 1999
I usually avoid Westerns because its hard to find any that don't follow the Louis L'Amour/Zane Grey formula tripe.
This one is an exception. It is truly original and captivating from start to finish. You won't go wrong with this one.
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Oscar Nóvoa González
1.0 out of 5 stars Jau!
Reviewed in Spain on May 3, 2016
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Cuando ya pensaba que lo había visto todo, me entero de que un estadounidense se pone a escribir sobre los indios del Canadá en esta excitante novela del género erótico homosexual. Por si fuera poco, el autor es un grandísimo hijo de... vascos. Sí, amigos, Bergon es descendientes de los españoles por excelencia. Túmbense, comprense unas Lay's a la vinagreta y disfruten como un indio de esta estimulante historia que ríase usted de Brokeback Mountain.
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