{"product_id":"dances-with-wolves-isbn-9780593974537","title":"Dances with Wolves","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe world-renowned American epic that inspired the incredible Oscar-winning film \u003ci\u003eDances with Wolves,\u003c\/i\u003e the eternal story of one man’s search for his place in the world—from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Michael Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1863, Lieutenant John Dunbar is ordered to an abandoned army post where the war-weary soldier finds himself alone with only his horse and a wolf for company. The desolate and deserted outpost soon becomes the springboard for contact with his wild neighbors, the Comanche. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurvival forces Dunbar into the Comanche camp, where he strikes up an unlikely friendship and begins a dangerous adventure that changes his life forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach day in the wilderness, Dunbar becomes more and more like the Comanche, learning the ways of a proud and glorious people. But when his past comes back to haunt him, Dunbar must decide who he really is and where his loyalties lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelive the adventure and beauty of the incredible Academy Award–winning film \u003ci\u003eDances with Wolves.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Blake \u003c\/b\u003ewas an award-winning screenwriter and the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDances With Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eAirman Mortensen, Marching to Valhalla, The Holy Road, and Into the Stars,\u003c\/i\u003e along with the nonfiction books \u003ci\u003eLike A Running Dog, Indian Yell, and Twelve, The King.\u003c\/i\u003e Michael Blake died in 2015 and is survived by his wife and three children.\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLieutenant Dunbar wasn't really swallowed. But that was the first word that stuck in his head. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything was immense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe great, cloudless sky. The rolling ocean of grass. Nothing else, no matter where he put his eyes. No road. No trace of ruts for the big wagon to follow. Just sheer, empty space. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was adrift. It made his heart jump in a strange and profound way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs he sat on the flat, open seat, letting his body roll along with the prairie, Lieutenant Dunbar's thoughts focused on his jumping heart. He was thrilled. And yet, his blood wasn't racing. His blood was quiet. The confusion of this kept his mind working in a delightful way. Words turned constantly in his head as he tried to conjure sentences or phrases that would describe what he felt. It was hard to pinpoint. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn their third day out the voice in his head spoke the words \"This is religious,\" and that sentence seemed the rightest yet. But Lieutenant Dunbar had never been a religious man, so even though the sentence seemed right, he didn't quite know what to make of it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003elf he hadn't been so carried away, Lieutenant Dunbar probably would have come up with the explanation, but in his reverie, he jumped right over it.#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Holy Road; A new foreword by Anton Treuer","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299952906469,"sku":"NP9780593974537","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593974537.jpg?v=1767724450","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dances-with-wolves-isbn-9780593974537","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}