Renowned Civil War historian and author Cozzens (Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign) provides a marvelous work sure to enlighten scholars and novices alike. Here he takes the listener on a journey of post-Civil War civilian and military aggression as it moves westward in America. Well-known names such as Custer, Sherman, Grant, Crazy Horse, Geronimo, and Sitting Bull are all covered in great detail. Cozzens strives to remain neutral and nonjudgmental as he lays out the actions of both Indian and non-Indian peoples. Some listeners may be surprised to learn that signed treaties by the government were continually disregarded. Narrator John Pruden effortlessly pulls the listener along on the voyage with perfect pronunciation of names of the various tribes, chiefs, generals, and locations. VERDICT Fans of the author's previous works, the American Civil War, the American West of the mid- to late 1800s, and plight of the Indians as they struggled to survive against military forces will be fully engaged. ["Highly recommended for the intertwined history of Native Americans and the post-Civil War frontier U.S. Army": LJ 8/16 review of the Knopf hc.]