Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
Finalist for the 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. A groundbreaking account of the exploration of Yellowstone, the wars against the Plains Indians, and the settlement of the Western frontier.
"Epic, essential, and often bloody… Black wears his scholarship with ease, bringing the history of the Northern Rockies to life with a parade of fascinating, well-drawn characters.” - Washington Post
“A momentous and bloody ride through the terrain of the unconquered West." - Publishers Weekly
“George Black has written a masterful and riveting history of the exploration of Yellowstone. Empire of Shadows will forever change our understanding and conception of this sacred American place." - David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z and Killers of the Flower Moon.