{"product_id":"9781496206374","title":"A Cycle of the West, Bison Classic Annotated Edition: The Song of Three Friends, The Song of Hugh Glass, The Song of Jed Smith, The Song of the Indian Wars, The Song of the Messiah","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cycle of the West\u003c\/i\u003e rewards its readers with a sweeping saga of the American West and John G. Neihardt’s exhilarating vision of frontier history. It is infused with wonder, nostalgia, and a keen appreciation of epic history. Unquestionably the masterpiece of the poet who has been called the “American Homer,” \u003ci\u003eA Cycle of the West\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the land and legends of the Old West in five narrative poems: \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Three Friends\u003c\/i\u003e (1919), \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Hugh Glass\u003c\/i\u003e (1915), \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Jed Smith\u003c\/i\u003e (1941), \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Indian Wars\u003c\/i\u003e (1925), and \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e (1935). This unforgettable epic of discovery, conquest, courage, and tragedy speaks movingly and resoundingly of a unique American experience. The new introduction by former Texas poet laureate Alan Birkelbach and annotations by Joe Green present fresh views of Neihardt’s iconic work.  ","brand":"UNP - Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056497836272,"sku":"9781496206374","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781496206374_p0.jpg?v=1763666009","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496206374","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}