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Blood Kin
Henry Chappell
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Description for Blood Kin
Hardcover. Isaac Webb, a young Texas ranger, struggles for decency amid the violence of the Texas Revolution and the early days of the Republic. Still in his teens when he joins the legendary ranger captain Noah Smithwick, Isaac discovers in himself extraordinary mettle in battle and a fierce yearning for young war widow Catherine Druin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
'Isaac's choices are stark, and the moral dilemmas he faces as he matures form the basis of this richly detailed, emotionally engaging slice of Texas frontier life. Chappell's novel reads the way a John Ford western unfolds on the screen: good folks, hard choices, humour, tragedy, and heartbreaking humanity played out against the backdrop of the great American West. A wonderful book for readers who like westerns that leave formula in the dust' - ""Booklist starred review"". '[This book] does what art demands: It makes us both think and feel' - ""Texas Parks & Wildlife"". 'A Texas writer to watch. ... Read more
'Isaac's choices are stark, and the moral dilemmas he faces as he matures form the basis of this richly detailed, emotionally engaging slice of Texas frontier life. Chappell's novel reads the way a John Ford western unfolds on the screen: good folks, hard choices, humour, tragedy, and heartbreaking humanity played out against the backdrop of the great American West. A wonderful book for readers who like westerns that leave formula in the dust' - ""Booklist starred review"". '[This book] does what art demands: It makes us both think and feel' - ""Texas Parks & Wildlife"". 'A Texas writer to watch. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896725300
SKU
V9780896725300
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Ref
99-15
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