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  Name A Man Called Horse
  Author Dorothy M Johnson
  Country United States
  Language English
  Genre Short Story
  Release Date 1968
  Media Type Print ( Paperback )
  Isbn ISBN 0-8032-7585-4 (collection called ''Indian Country'')


''A Man Called Horse'' was originally published in 1968 as a Short Story in a book called ''Indian Country'' by Dorothy M. Johnson . It was later made Into A Film in 1970 with Richard Harris in the lead role.

The protagonist is an Aristocrat who is captured by a Native American tribe.


PLOT SUMMARY

Initially enslaved, he comes to respect his captors' culture and also to gain their respect. Joining the tribe, he undergoes painful Initiation Rite s, takes the native name "Horse", and becomes a respected member of the tribe and ultimately their leader.