Official Review: Peoushi: An American Legend

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The history of the Native Americans fascinates me, particularly the period that this book covers. I've read a couple of factual accounts of Custer and the events he was involved in, so I think I might enjoy this book. It sounds like it's well worth a read. Thanks for your great review!
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Beautiful review. I live books that have the ability to suspend logic and allows me to lose myself in the story. The sampke chapters and your review has me hooked.
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Thank you for this detailed insightful review. I enjoy reading historical fiction as it helps me gain more insight on some of the events of the past. This one seems to have interesting, well developed characters and humour in it. I will check it out.
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Excellent review of what seems to be an excellent book. Themes such as trust, secrecy, espionage, discrimination, and pride woven together in a plot really sound nice. Congrats on a compelling review!
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I love Historical Fictions, and "Peoushi: An American Legend" sounds like an interesting book. I will definitely read this book. Thanks for the review.
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I'm a great fan of historical fiction, I think that you have done a great review I can't wait to read the book itself.
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Great review! This sounds like a fascinating novel. Most of us are familiar with the events, but history classes rarely let us get to know the people involved. Kudos to the author for taking an original and in-depth approach to a well-documented historical account!
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Amazing, I would definitely love to read this book. Fiction is just soft music in my ears.
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As much as this books sounds amazing, This genre is not my cup of tea so I will pass this one. thanks for the review though!
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Oh, this is fun. The Battle of the Bighorn is something I know nothing about so it would be interesting to see the author's take on it before going to see how much stays true to the spirit of it.
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I myself am not a fan of historical fiction, but I can see how giving the historical figures more of a personality would help readers connect with them more readily. Thanks for the great review!
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I liked this historical fiction book. Peoushi, the long hair, that was what the Native Americans called him.
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This sounds like an educative read which certainly will enlighten me about the conflict between the Indians and the Native Americans. I'm not so familiarized with this subject, but I love historical fiction, and this book seems to be an excellent provider of this topic. Plus, it has some scent of humor. Thank you for a pleasant review!
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This book reminds of the Red Indians in America before the American Republic. It is a historical book. Thanks for the review.
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An incredible historical fiction story with numerous themes in the book "Peoushi: An American Legend" by Michael F. McWilliams, which tells more about Marcus Reno. The captivating story line and having flawless characters makes this book quite entertaining to read.
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