SPOILER ALERT: Kevin Costner's butt is not in this book.
If you're still in, this Western is actually pretty great. Blake tells the story of a post-Civil War soldier sent into the far reaches of the Western frontier. When he arrives at his new post, he finds the fort deserted. He's alone on the prairie, aside from his trusty horse Cisco (who, spoiler alert, DIES, so if you're sensitive about awesome fictional animals dying, here's a friendly heads up) and a lone wolf he names Two Socks. But despite the initial isolation, something about the prairie calls to this sensitive soldier, and meeting the people who live there only deepens his resolve to become the man he believes himself to be.
There's more to this story than just what you saw in the movie. Stands with a Fist in particular gets significantly more backstory and so do her adopted brethren. A different end makes this a familiar read with refreshing changes.
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