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Based on his short story “The Gift of Cochise,” Hondo by Louis L'Amour follows U.S. Army scout Hondo Lane, who meets Angie Lowe and her young son Johnny at their homestead in 1870 Apache territory. As the U.S. breaks its treaty with the Apache, Hondo pledges to protect them, facing conflicts between his duty and past ties to the Native American community. Topics: violence and conflict with Native Americans.