Terry Mort studied English literature at Princeton University. Later he served as an officer in the navy, including a lengthy deployment to Vietnam. He is the author of a book on fly-fishing and, most recently, The Hemingway Patrols and The Wrath of Cochise. He has also edited works by Mark Twain, Jack London, and Zane Grey. He lives with his wife in Sonoita, Arizona.
“The long road to a small but iconic battle between the U.S. and
the Plains Indians is richly recounted in Cheyenne Summer. The
Battle of Beecher Island…serves as an allegory of the larger
cultural, demographic and societal shifts that Mort crisply
outlines throughout the book. In this deeply considered study, the
nomadic Cheyenne face off against the U.S. Army…ultimately leading
to a heroic stand for both sides at Beecher Island in 1868.”
*Shelf Awareness*
"Mort bases his detailed, page-turning account largely on
recollections by Forsyth and by Cheyenne warrior George Bent,
creating a nuanced portrayal of a battle that epitomizes the
struggle to settle the Plains. The story will appeal to readers
interested in U.S.–Native conflict after the Civil War. A
rich addition to the popular military history of the
late-18th-century frontier."
*Kirkus Reviews (starred)*
Praise for Terry Mort:
“The Wrath of Cochise is compact, crisply written and
provocative. Simply as a narrative of Western warfare, Mr.
Mort's lucid, often beautifully written book is a pleasure
to read. But he also poses questions that take his story to a
deeper, morally challenging plane.”
*The Wall Street Journal*
“A well-done chronicle of a harsh war fought in a
harsh environment.”
*Booklist*
“Meticulously written. Mort makes a fascinating read of
every subject he takes up.”
*The Associated Press*
“A unique biography of Ernest Hemingway’s decision to volunteer to
hunt German U-boats in the Gulf Stream—it was this quest
that would shape much of The Old Man and the Sea. A
rewarding read about the inner workings of an artistic
mind.”
*Kirkus Reviews*
“Epic in scope. Terry Mort tells the story of a little-known period
in the life of one of America’s greatest novelists.”
*Philip Caputo, author of A Rumor of War*
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