I found this a fascinating tale of life in the American west as told from a Native American viewpoint.

My husband is donating this book - it is about Cynthia Parker- a Comanche captive from Texas and mother of the grear Comanche leader Quannah Parker. Good insight into Comanche life in 1836 and life in Texas the year of the battle of the Alamo. His rating is excellent.

I have read almost all of St. Robson's books and this one touched my heart the most. What a wonderful, but heartbreaking, story! It made me really think more about the white men trying to convert Indians into a "civilized" life-who is really more civilized? I also learned alot of the Comanche Indian way of life while enjoying a good story. I enjoy reading books that tell a good story, but as well as a story, you can learn something and take something with you from the book. This book does all that. One more thing-make sure you have Kleenexes handy near the ending!

My all time favorite book! I read this every few years. Its based on the true story of a little girl kidnapped by the commanches when she was 9. This blonde little girl grows up in the Commanche tribe and marries a war chief. The detail in how the American Indian's lived is breathtaking. Its a love story, adventure, historical fiction..all wrapped up together in one book. If you are drawn to the American Indian, you can't miss this book.

"The people come alive in Ride The Wind - you can feel the land - you can hear Lance's "morning song". Lucia St. Clair Robson is one of the greatest writers at creating people & places that are impossible to ever forget. She makes you see the Comanche village, the Texas massacre, the wild rides across the praires.
She paints such vivid word pictures and with such an honest flair for historical facts that she doesn't create good guys and bad guys - she creates human beings that become friends as you read her books.
If I were a teacher they would be required reading - showing both sides in a way that few history books manage to do. Ride The Wind is a book you don't want to put down - and even more, one you don't want to end." amazon review

Powerful, captivating narrative, at times, brutal. I already knew the ending from reading
the factual account of the story, but, still, I had to know how the author would choose
to unfold her story. What an incredible story!

This is a wonderful book! I am so glad I finally have a copy of it to keep!

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Had to do a book report in the 11th grade of school, this is the book I choose. I credit this book for my love of reading. After reading this book like 3 or 4 times I was hooked.
Excellent story, will pull you in the characters as if you are there with them. Fabulous, What can I say I love this book.

Incredibly sad but interesting fictional account of the very real Cynthia Ann Parker who was kidnapped by Indians when she was 9. She grew up and married the chief and had children.

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