Valkoinen päällikkö: Kertomus Pohjois-Meksikosta

Set on the frontier plains of northern Mexico, the narrative alternates between vivid scenes of communal life—festivals, horsemanship contests, and the routines of buffalo hunters—and sudden, brutal outbreaks of violence as local tribes rise in revenge. Interwoven episodes trace raids, pursuits, captures, and rescues, following farmers, mounted hunters, and garrisoned officers as they suffer losses, make vows, and undertake daring enterprises. Encounters across valleys and mountains escalate personal vendettas into broader reckonings, and the story resolves through confrontations that settle debts, expose loyalties, and show the human costs of conflict on both sides.