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ⓘ About Mari Sandoz
Mari Sandoz was a published American author. She was born May 11, 1896 and would pass away March 10, 1966. She was a Nebraskan novelist, teacher, biographer, and lecturer. She was one of the foremost writers of the state and the West and was known for writing in depth about pioneer life as well as the Plains Indians. The author was born Marie Susette Sandoz near Hay Springs, Nebraska. She was the oldest of six children that were born to her parents, the Swiss immigrants Jules and Mary Elizabeth Sandoz. She spoke only German until she was nine years old. She spent her childhood doing hard labor on the family farm and even developed snow blindness in an eye after spending the day digging cattle out of a snowdrift. She was 17 when she graduated from the eighth grade.
All Book Series by Mari Sandoz
The Buffalo Hunters: The Story of the Hide Men
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1954
The Cattlemen: From the Rio Grande across the Far Marias
Book 3 of 12 · published 1961
The Christmas of the Phonograph Records: A Recollection
Book 5 of 12 · published 1966 Co-authored · Linda M. Hasselstrom
Love Song to the Plains
Book 6 of 12 · published 1966 Co-authored · Bryan Forsyth
Letters of Mari Sandoz
Book 9 of 12 · published 1992 Co-authored · Helen Winter Stauffer
The Beaver Men: Spearheads of Empire
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2014
Old Jules Country: A Selection from "Old Jules" and Thirty Years of Writing after the Book was Published
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1955
Hostiles and Friendlies: Selected Short Writings of Mari Sandoz
Book 2 of 4 · published 1959 Co-authored · Virginia Faulkner
Winter Thunder and The Christmas of the Phonograph Records with Related Readings
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2001
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mari Sandoz?
Mari Sandoz was a published American author. She was born May 11, 1896 and would pass away March 10, 1966. She was a Nebraskan novelist, teacher, biographer, and lecturer.
Which Mari Sandoz series should I start with?
Mari Sandoz's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Slogum House (1937).
How many books has Mari Sandoz written?
Mari Sandoz has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1937 and 2014. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Standalone Novels and Short Story Collections.
In what order should Mari Sandoz's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 24 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Mari Sandoz's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mari Sandoz's 24 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (12 books); Standalone Novels (8 books); Short Story Collections (4 books).