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Jack Cabb, a white man who uniquely survived the Battle of Little Bighorn, was raised among Native Americans and later became a key figure in the American frontier. He protects saloon owner Wild Bill Hickock, travels with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West touring troupe in Europe, and serves as an interpreter for Sitting Bull, directly witnessing his assassination. This narrative extends the story begun in Thomas Berger’s 1964 classic "Little Big Man."
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: Thomas Berger
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