Lay the Mountains Low

H
IGH
P
RAISE

FOR THE WORK OF

TERRY C. JOHNSTON

“The author's attention to detail and authenticity, coupled with his ability to spin a darned good yarn, makes it easy to see why Johnston is today's best-selling frontier novelist. He's one of a handful that truly knows the territory.”
—
Chicago Tribune

“Rich in historical lore and dramatic description, this is a first-rate addition to a solid series, a rousing tale of one man's search for independence in the unspoiled beauty of the Old West.”
—
Publishers Weekly
on
Buffalo Palace

“A first-class novel by a talented author.”
—
Tulsa World
on
Dream Catcher

“With meticulous research, vivid dialogue, memorable characters, and a voice uniquely his own, Johnston has once again written the finest of historical fiction, seamlessly blending together both time and place to bring to life a world as real as our own.”
—
Roundup Magazine
on
Dance on the Wind

Praise for
LAY THE MOUNTAINS LOW

“Among novelists, Terry Johnston knows more about America's Indian wars than any other writer. From his first novel,
Carry the Wind,
in 1982, no writer has worked harder than Johnston to make a name for himself in the difficult and much-besieged field of Western fiction, and no other writer since Louis U Amour has come close to Johnston's success. Read
Lay the Mountains Low
to see why.”
—Dale Walker,
Rocky Mountain News

“You are there, you are really there in Johnston's largest, most complex work: an apt hardcover debut in the series.”
—
Booklist

“Johnston is a skilled storyteller whose words ring with the desperation, confusion and utter horror of a fight to the death between mortal enemies. This is uncomfortable history, and it hits home like a blunt instrument.”
—
Publishers Weekly

“Compelling … Johnston offers memorable characters, a great deal of history and lore about the Indians and pioneers of the period, and a deep insight into human nature, Indian and white.”
—
Booklist

“A remarkably fine blend of arduous historical research and proficient use of language.”
—
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph

“Terry C. Johnston pierces the heart and soul of the 19
^th
century men and women he writes about so well, capturing in unforgettable and gracious stories the joys and agonies of the great westward expansion of a young America … he will make your heart sing.”
—Richard S. Wheeler, Spur Award-winning author of
Sierra

“Excellent … very forceful and moving.”
—Turner Kirkland,
Dixie Gun Works

 

 

T
HE
P
LAINSMEN SERIES BY
T
ERRY
C. J
OHNSTON

 

 

Book I: Sioux Dawn

Book II: Red Cloud's Revenge

Book III: The Stalkers

Book IV: Black Sun

Book V: Devil's Backbone

Book VI: Shadow Riders

Book VII: Dying Thunder

Book VIII: Blood Song

Book IX: Reap the Whirlwind

Book X: Trumpet on the Land

Book XI: A Cold Day in Hell

Book XII: Wolf Mountain Moon

Book XIII: Ashes of Heaven

Book XIV: Cries from the Earth

Book XV: Lay the Mountains Low

Book XIV: Turn the Stars Upside Down

 

T
HE
F
LIGHT OF THE
N
EZ
P
ERCE FROM
I
DAHO AND THE
B
ATTLE OF THE
B
IG
H
OLE
,
A
UGUST
9–10, 1877

TERRY C.
JOHNSTON

St. Martin's Paperbacks

 

LAY THE MOUNTAIN LOW

Copyright © 2000 by Terry C. Johnston.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

ISBN: 0-312-97310-1
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St. Martin's Press hardcover edition / June 2000
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Across the last fourteen years as we collaborated on one
historically authentic and accurate
book cover after another,
we have forged a timeless and unbreakable bond
of friendship and camaraderie …
yet while I have been blessed to share his artwork
with my readers around the world,
I am even more honored this man
calls me friend—
I lovingly dedicate this heart-wrenching novel
of the turning point in the Nez Perce War to
that good ol' Virginia boy who is without peer:
my cover artist,
Lou Glanzman.