{"id":354193,"date":"2026-07-08T01:25:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/vengeance-by-tom-clavin-seattle-book-mama\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T01:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:25:23","slug":"vengeance-by-tom-clavin-seattle-book-mama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=354193","title":{"rendered":"Vengeance, by Tom Clavin*** | Seattle Book Mama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vengeance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9830\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/vengeance\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vengeance.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"330,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vengeance\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vengeance.jpg?w=330\" width=\"330\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vengeance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vengeance.jpg 330w, https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vengeance.jpg?w=99&amp;h=150 99w, https:\/\/seattlebookmamablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vengeance.jpg?w=198&amp;h=300 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Clavin is the co-author of <em>Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America\u2019s First Frontier. <\/em>I learned a great deal from that book, and decided that I was going to read everything this author writes. Although he does a creditable reporting job with his new book, <em>Vengeance, <\/em>which details the last battles of Custer, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull, it lacks the luster of his Boone biography. Nevertheless, my thanks go to NetGalley, St. Martin\u2019s Press, and Macmillan Audio for the review copies. This book is available to purchase now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My motivation in reading this book was in knowing that for once, Custer wouldn\u2019t defeat the Native forces he sought to annihilate. Had I thought a little harder, I would have realized that the American Indians never came out on top in the long run, and that a hard-fought battle in which Custer is killed\u2014primarily through his own stupidity\u2014was not going to end well for anybody. Nevertheless, I came away feeling that this story was both duller and also more depressing than was necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The facts that are used here, as well as the documentation for them, are beyond reproach. The point of view, however, leans more toward the U.S. Army than the tribes and their leaders. It would have been nice to have present day Native historians weigh in and be heard more. Also, when a hard, horrible tale must be told, a truly skilled author can find ways to break up the horror. My sense is that Clavin didn\u2019t really try.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johnny Heller narrated the audio version, and he did a fine job of it. Without his narrative, I might not have finished it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those looking for the basic facts of this conflict and its aftermath, <em>Vengeance<\/em> will serve well. For those in search of a general historical read, I\u2019d look elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Clavin is the co-author of Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America\u2019s First Frontier. I learned a great deal from that book, and decided that I was going to read everything this author writes. 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