Sequoyah

Robert J. Conley

A novel of the real people
Published by St. Martins's Press, hardcover with dustjacket.
Signed by Robert J. Conley.

BORN IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH century, Sequoyah is arguably the single most significant and important figure in the history of the Cherokee people, and his life was marked by the major conflicts and events of his time. From the expulsion and mas­sacres to the Indian wars fought at the side of Andrew Jackson, to the treaty violations and removals to the reservations, Sequoyah was a revered leader of the Cherokee. But as important as he was to the unfolding events of history, Sequoyah is best remembered for his singular contribution to the Cherokee culture and language. Sequoyah produced the first syllabary for Cherokee, through which their history, tradition, and culture was recorded and preserved.

Robert J. Conley is one of the most acclaimed writers of the American West and of his own, people, the Cherokee, having won myriad fans with his moving historical noveIs about the Real People. In Sequoyah, he brings to vivid life one of the single most significant figures of the Cherokee people - a man who fought for his people's survival with both actions and words, and triumphed using ideas.