Publisher's Synopsis
""A Daughter of the Sioux"" by Charles King is a novel set in the late 19th century on the American frontier. The story follows the life of a young woman named Winona, who is the daughter of a Sioux chief. After her father is killed in battle, Winona is taken captive by the US Army and sent to a boarding school to be educated in the ways of the white man.Despite the hardships she faces, Winona remains proud of her heritage and determined to return to her people. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with a young army officer named Philip, who is torn between his duty to his country and his feelings for Winona.As tensions rise between the Sioux and the US Army, Winona finds herself caught in the middle of a conflict that threatens to tear apart her family and her people. With courage and determination, she fights to protect her loved ones and preserve her way of life.""A Daughter of the Sioux"" is a powerful and moving novel that explores the complex relationships between Native Americans and white settlers during a pivotal moment in American history. It is a story of love, loss, and the struggle for justice and equality in a changing world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
