Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Giveaway: Black Hills by Dan Simmons

With the release of Black Hills this month, Valerie from Hachette is offering to give away three copies of this book to my readers!

I will be reviewing this book in a  couple of months but here is a summary of it from the Hachette website:

When Paha Sapa, a young Sioux warrior, "counts coup" on General George Armstrong Custer as Custer lies dying on the battlefield at the Little Bighorn, the legendary general's ghost enters him - and his voice will speak to him for the rest of his event-filled life.

Seamlessly weaving together the stories of Paha Sapa, Custer, and the American West, Dan Simmons depicts a tumultuous time in the history of both Native and white Americans. Haunted by Custer's ghost, and also by his ability to see into the memories and futures of legendary men like Sioux war-chief Crazy Horse, Paha Sapa's long life is driven by a dramatic vision he experienced as a boy in his people's sacred Black Hills. In August of 1936, a dynamite worker on the massive Mount Rushmore project, Paha Sapa plans to silence his ghost forever and reclaim his people's legacy-on the very day FDR comes to Mount Rushmore to dedicate the Jefferson face.


Now for the giveaway!

To enter this contest you must be at least 18 and live in the U.S. or Canada.

For one entry leave me a comment including your email address below.

For two additional entries, blog about this contest or add the link to your sidebar.

Please include your email so I will have a way to contact you if you win.

You will have until February 28th to enter and I will draw for winners on March 1st.

35 comments:

Martha Lawson said...

Please enter me for this one. It sounds so interesting. I've always been fascinated by stories of Native Americans.

I follow. (live in US)

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Greg Zimmerman said...

I have two Simmons books on my shelf that I haven't read, but I really need to! Maybe winning Black Hills will be the motivation I need to knock 'em all out in order. :)

Thanks for the contest. I live in the US. My email is gregoryRzimmerman@hotmail.com

Laura's Reviews said...

This sounds fascinating. I love historical fiction and I've heard great things about Dan Simmons.

My email address is laarlt78(at)hotmail(dot)com. Thanks for the great giveaway!

FlyFreeMyBooks said...

This sounds great. Please enter me.

I also posted this giveaway on my blog here:
http://giveawayroundup.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaways_09.html

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(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

Please enter me in this giveaway. This book sounds great.

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thanks so much

Fokxxy said...

Woohoo!! please enter me. would absolutely love to read this!!

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Ti said...

I would loveeeee to win this!

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Denny, Alaska said...

Thank you for entering my name in your giveaway!

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Harvee said...

I really like historical fiction. Count me in.

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Marjorie/cenya2 said...

This book sounds very good and I would like to read it.

Please enter me.

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Anonymous said...

I like reading stories that have some history to them. This book sounds so good.
Please enter me in the giveaway.
JOYE
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Serena said...

Sounds like a good book. I'd love to read this. I'm fascinated by native american culture.

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Reading said...

Please count me in. Thanks for the chance.

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Edna said...

please enter me into the contest, I follow you on Google

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Sue said...

I really want this one!! Thanks for the giveaway.

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Carol M said...

This book sounds really good! I know I would enjoy it! Thank you for the giveaway!
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BurtonReview said...

I would love to win this too,
thanks! I was born in the Black Hills of SD!
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FrankSandy said...

Please enter me. walkerd@primus.ca

Anonymous said...

Count me in.

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Anonymous said...

please count me in....thanks

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Nancye said...

This looks like an interesting book! Thanks for the chance!

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Anonymous said...

Please enter me!
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nfmgirl said...

Awesome! I've wanted this one. Please count me in. Thank you!

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FrankSandy said...

Please enter me. walkerd@primus.ca

Anonymous said...

Count me in.

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Sandra K321 said...

I would love to read this. Drood is a great novel, I'm sure this one is, too.
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Anonymous said...

I would love to be entered in your draw. Thanks.
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KayeDean said...

This book sounds very good and I would like to read it. Enter me please.

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Lisanne624 said...

I would be very interested in reading this. I'm sure my husband, who is fascinated with Native American culture would also enjoy reading it!

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Jan said...

I would love to read this book. Please count me in.

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Jessica ( frellathon ) said...

I'm a huge fan of Dan Simmons so please count me in for his new book. Thanks.

jessica(at)fan(dot)com

Kelly said...

I'm interested in this one, with the exception of Drood, I love Dan Simmons, and I lived for 30 years on an indian reservation in northwest Montana. (I'm really hoping this book is like The Terror...an absolutely terrific book and nothing like Drood..which I thought blew..)

kelly@socal.rr.com

CherylS22 said...

This book looks interesting. Thanks for the opportunity to win it!

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sharon54220 said...

I would love a chance to win this.
I love reading books on Native Americans especially since I am one.

sharon54220@gmail.com