An amateur photographer signs onto the "Great Apache Expedition", one of dozens of men hoping to free the son of a wealthy Mexican rancher kidnapped by a violent band of Apaches. A wild Apache girl is being held as counter-argument, and Ned slowly builds a relationship with her, but their relationship is doomed from the start.

Somewhat like Dances with Wolves. I don't remember struggling to get through it, but if you're going to read something like this, I'd stick with Dances with Wolves. ( )