Feb 13, 1990 | ISBN 9780345366382 I've never read a bad novel by Thom. I was anxious to get into it not realising how long it would take me to finish it.
Some books, such as this title, are written from the Indian point of view. The Washington Post called James Thom's last best selling novel, From Sea to Shining Sea, "splendid glorious, engaging" and The Indianapolis Star … Click to review. It is a 681 page paperback with printing small enough to give you a headache. for...Rich, colorful and bursting with excitement, this remarkable story turns James Alexander Thom's power and passion for American history to the epic story of Tecumseh's life and give us a heart-thumping novel of one man's magnificent destiny--to unite his people in the struggle to save their land and their way of life from the relentless press of the white settlers.Panther in the Sky: A Novel Based on the Life of TecumsehWeshecat-welok’weshe laweh-pah. I'm sure liberties were taken as they must be when primary sources don't exist, at least probably from the native American side. It also felt more personal to me because I live in Indiana, not far from Prophetstown.I enjoyed this book a lot, not least because one of the early battles in the book took place where I grew up! One was Elizabeth Chadwick's This is a long and detailed story, but by the time I reached the end, I was mourning a man that died more than two centuries ago, and reasoned that maybe a meaningful life deserves more than 670 pages. . Leading with his birth in 1768 and detailing his life as a highly respected Shawnee warrior and leader, the narrative concludes with his eventual death during the War of 1812. This is a monolithic, strong-hearted, magnificent ...and terribly disheartening and sad book. *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Tecumseh and his people were the direct victims of greed, violence, and lack of even basic concern for human beings who are "different" (i.e. } [The Panther in the Sky = Authors note pg #655.Just about all the reviews for this book I've seen on various sites are raves, but I can't say I liked this book much. Hard Striker saw the unsome, the birth-sign , and named his son Tecumseh, meaning Panther in the Sky. It also shows that Native Americans were human and had their own personal challenges, like we all do. He put his finger against the man's knee, chuckled, and said, "You palefaces still can't understand that this is our country, can you." I was sidetracked several times by book Club selections that needed to be finished before our monthly meetings, summer stays by 6 of our Grandchildren on several occasions and visits by and to friends this summer. In 1768, when Turtle Mother gave birth to a strong baby boy in the heart of the Shawnee nation, a yellow-green shooting star streaked across the heavens. sheet music book by James Swearingen: C.L. Powerfully told story of the struggle, not only of the man, but of the people, to maintain their pride, their heritage, and their very existence. Tecumseh returned to Ohio in late 1790, having fathered a Cherokee daughter before leaving, according to Cherokee oral tradition.Aha, a second clue as to why Tecumseh’s name might be found among the Cherokee.Tecumseh spent the rest of his life attempting to congeal a Native Confederacy to oppose the whites and their relentless advances upon the Indian lands. Either because his father died when he was young or because among the Creeks a husband lives with his wife’s family, Puckshinwa was considered a Shawnee.Tecumseh’s mother was Methotaske (in Shawnee, Methoataaskee, meaning “[One who] Lays Eggs in the Sand” or “A turtle laying eggs in the sand”), Puckshinwa’s second wife. It is, of course, tragic and I couldn't help crying through the last couple of chapters. My library copy packed 684 pagesWhile Tecumseh is a familiar name to Americans, I don't think I am alone in knowing virtually nothing about him or his life prior to reading this fictionalized but well-researched account of his life. Welcome back. Although it is fiction, "Panther in the Sky" is well researched and authentic and a good story as well. The story is not an easy read and needs a lot of concentration as there is so much packed into it. My library copy packed 684 pages into a book only about an inch thick, and I didn't find the writing style especially engrossing, so I often felt that I was making very little progress. Panther in the Sky. Thom has an extraordinary ability to turn issues into people, and breathe life into history.I’m very interested in Tecumseh’s life & Indian history in general. I love the fact that it presents a more realistic picture of how Native Americans were treated, bullied, lied to and feared.
This quote from the authorsthis is another great read, filled with action and war, Mr. Thom has gone to great pains to be as historically accurate as possible with a work of historical fiction.
how can you go and fight a war for a country that's treated your people the way it has?" You are safe with his books. It still isn't, as I learned one evening by a campfire. ”—- Tecumseh: Xenia Township’s Most Famous Native, Alan King, 2000Not long after Tecumseh’s birth, the family moved to the village of Scioto.When Tecumseh was a boy, his father Puckshinwa was “brutally murdered” by white frontiersmen who had crossed onto Indian land in violation of a recent treaty, at the Battle of Point Pleasant during Lord Dunmore’s War in 1774. (CL.011-3390-00).
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