{"product_id":"apache-paperback","title":"Apache - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill Livington Comfort\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this stirring saga of the Apache-Anglo frontier is Mangas Colorados, the formidable chief of the \"Red Paint People,\" or Eastern Chiricahua Apaches. Born about 1795 probably in southern New Mexico, the Apache warrior (popularly known as Mangus or Mangas Colorado) is shown to possess abilities and qualities of char-acter to merit the respect of both whites and Indians. In this fictionalized biography, Will Levington Comfort describes his education and rise to leadership and, most dramatically, his plan to unite his people in their struggle for survival. After a lifetime of avenging wrongs, Mangas Colorados faces a losing battle with U.S. troops in 1862. Will Levington Comfort's Apache has been cited by literary historian Lawrence Clark Powell as one of the two or three great books on the American Southwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this stirring saga of the Apache-Anglo frontier is Mangas Colorados, the formidable chief of the 'Red Paint People, ' or Eastern Chiricahua Apaches. Born about 1795 probably in southern New Mexico, the Apache warrior is shown to possess abilities and qualities of character to merit the respect of both whites and Indians. In this fictionalized biography, the author describes his education and rise to leadership and, most dramatically, his plan to unite his people in their struggle for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.01 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131266863239,"sku":"9780803263192","price":23.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a5d34a0212b57782f3fc398064e991e6.webp?v=1732617637","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/apache-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}