When a drunken major ordered Lieutenant John Dunbar to an abandoned army post, the warweary soldier suddenly found himself alone, beyond the edge of civilization, with only a wolf and some roving Comanches for company.
Thievery and survival soon forced Dunbar into the Indian camp, where he began a dangerous adventure that changed his life forever. Each day in the wilderness, Dunbar became more Indian, learning the ways of a proud and glorious people. But when his past came back to haunt him and he was faced with the greatest decision of his life, Dunbar discovered who the real savages were and where his loyalty lay...