Begrabt mein Herz an der Biegung des Flusses

Hardcover, 450 pages

German language

Published Dec. 27, 1973 by Club Bertelsmann, Europäische Bildungsgemeinschaft, Buchgemeinschaft Donauland, Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft.

OCLC Number:
451639320

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5 stars (2 reviews)

Begrabt mein Herz an der Biegung des Flusses (Originaltitel: „Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee“) ist ein Sachbuch des US-amerikanischen Autors Dee Brown aus dem Jahr 1970. Es beschreibt die Geschichte der Indianerkriege im Gebiet der heutigen USA von den 1860er Jahren bis zum titelgebenden Massaker von Wounded Knee im Jahr 1890.

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After a few years sitting on my shelves, in the last couple of weeks, I started and finished the book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown. It’s an iconic and popular book, with thousands and thousands of online reviews, so it’s tough for me to add anything new to the conversation.
In this book review, I would state my impressions and thoughts without going over the content of the book.
First of all, let me say that this is a critical book. It tells a piece of American history that has mostly been hidden to the average American. We all know that history is usually told and shaped by the winners. Thanks to this book, we have access to a different version of history. This version is coming from the native Americans’ perspective, from the people who lost the war, although the author is not a Native …