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Based on an actual historical event, this is the story of May Dodd—a remarkable woman who, in 1875, travels through the American West to marry the chief of the Cheyenne Nation.
One Thousand White Women begins with May Dodd’s journey into an unknown world. Having been committed to an insane asylum by her blue-blood family for the crime of loving a man beneath her station, May finds that her only hope for freedom and redemption is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from “civilized” society become the brides of Cheyenne warriors. What follows is a series of breathtaking adventures—May’s brief, passionate romance with the gallant young army captain John Bourke; her marriage to the great chief Little Wolf; and her conflict of being caught between loving two men and living two completely different lives.
“Fergus portrays the perceptions and emotions of women…with tremendous insight and sensitivity.”—Booklist
“A superb tale of sorrow, suspense, exultation, and triumph.” —Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump
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"Not a major history buff myself, there was enough historical reference to trigger vague memories of recognition--although I couldn't tell you how accurate most of it was. The character development was what hooked me in. Each character had their own reason for "volunteering" as well as their own personality shine throughout the book. It was a hard book to put down--even after the last word was read."
— Leslie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Jim Fergus knows his country in a way that’s evocative Dee Brown and all the other great writers of the American West and its native peoples. But One Thousand White Women is more than a chronicle of the Old West. It’s a superb tale of sorrow, suspense, exultation, and triumph that leaves the reader waiting to turn the page and wonderfully wrung out at the end.”
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“A rich, imaginative harvest of historical detail.”
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“Jim Fergus so skillfully envelopes us in the heart and mind and skin of his main character…that we weep when she mourns…and our hearts pound when she is in danger.”
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“Fergus is gifted in his ability to portray the perceptions and emotions of women. He writes with tremendous insight and sensitivity…This book is artistically rendered with meticulous attention to details that bring to life the daily concerns of a group of hardly souls at a pivotal time in US history.”
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“An impressive historical, terse, convincing, and affecting.”
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“A most impressive novel that melds the physical world to the spiritual. One Thousand White Women is engaging, entertaining, well-written, and well-told. It will be widely read for a long time, as will the rest of Jim Fergus’s work.”
— Rick Bass, author of Where the Sea Used to Be
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MJ, 12/19/2023
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Carolyn Emonson, 4/8/2023
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" Struggled to finish this. Mostly because of the cliched characters and an unbelieveable lead character. Oh, the historical inaccuracies soured me as well. Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra in 1874? Um, no. Not for another almost twenty years. If one is going to write historical fiction, then get the facts straight! "
— Jen, 2/8/2014 -
" Im enjoying it very much, cant wait to get a bit deeper into the story and characters. "
— Shandon, 2/4/2014 -
" Powerful and haunting fiction based in one of my favorite historical periods - the settling of America. Written with intelligence and insight, this is a dark and somewhat ghastly tale of "what if". Feminist in spirit, the author depicts the harsh and dark reality of the era. Not for the faint-hearted. There are some very graphic moments. "
— Sharon, 1/23/2014 -
" Great book - so well written, and descriptive. Not a topic I thought would interest me but I couldn't put it down. "
— Danielle, 1/21/2014 -
" Harlequin romance crossed with cowboys and Indians. Struggled thru it. "
— Donna, 1/20/2014 -
" If I didn't know this was historical fiction, I would have thought, for sure, that it was nonfiction. It is told much like a nonfictional piece, but has the story elements of fiction. I loved the story of May and what all she endured after volunteering to be traded to the Native Americans for horses. Great story. "
— Molly, 1/6/2014 -
" It seems many of the reviews are poor because there is a sad ending, but honestly this is an excellent work. I loved getting a first person view from the writer May, and while the ending was sad, unfortunately that's life sometimes. Overall, it was a good read. "
— Lindsey, 1/5/2014 -
" fictional journal of fictional event: US govt arranging for the marriage of white women to Cheyanne men. The women spent nine months on the plains learning the lives of the Indians. They come to respect most of way of live of the Indians but there are some practices that shock them. Give it takes place in 1875 you know it "aint goina end well" "
— Victoria, 12/31/2013 -
" Didn't like so I didn't finish. "
— Trona, 12/29/2013
About Jim Fergus
Jim Fergus is an author whose first novel, One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd, won the 1999 Fiction of the Year Award from the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Association and has become a favorite selection of reading groups across the country. An international bestseller, One Thousand White Women was also on the French bestseller list for fifty-seven weeks and has sold well over 400,000 copies in that country. His articles, essays, interviews, and profiles have appeared in a wide variety of national magazines and newspapers.
About Laura Hicks
Laura Hicks is an Obie Award–winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater, film, and television. A native New Yorker and a Juilliard graduate, she has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Ireland.