The Desert Rose

This is a fictionalized account of events that transpired in the Arizona Territory between 1859 and 1872. I based the story upon historical tradition: part truth, part myth, part legend. Many of its characters and images are imaginary. On the other hand, certain incidents and characters are legend in the annals of southwest history. I realize I have probably taken a good many liberties in my portrayal of Cochise, but then again perhaps not. Thinking it over, I believe Cochise was capable of fulfilling the situations and events I have described in “The Desert Rose.”