An Obituary for Major Reno

By Richard S. Wheeler

Book Overview

A master of the biographical novel provides a brilliant reconstruction of the Custer battle and Marcus Reno's subsequent courts martial for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. The novel... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765346354
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Forge Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

And it reads beautifully

Not only is this a fascinating treatment of the Battle at Little Big Horn (I had visited the battlefield three times but never understood the action well until I read the book) but the narrative and the speech of the characters flow with a naturalness that must be difficult to create. The story engrossed me throughout, despite the unlikability of Major Reno, and I never found that, at any point, it became implausible. It's a very human story about a legend that has now grown out of control.