One Thousand White Women

I borrowed this book from a friend at work. The book was engaging and easy to read. The plot is another one of those "What If?" premises. This one is based in history. Several years before Custer's last stand, an Indian Chief met with President Grant and made a suggestion he thought would be in the best interests of both parties. He proposed a trade of one thousand white women for one thousand horses. This would benefit the United States with not only horses but also a process to help assimilate the Indians into society. The trade will help the Indians propagate and survive as a culture. The author takes it from there and creates a journal of May Dodd. The book tells us how she became one of the one thousand white women and what happened to her. My biggest disappointment with this book is that it is obvious that the author is a man trying to write as a woman but that by itself can be enlightening. If you are interested in light, quick and engaging reading, this may be the book for you.