Ben Butterfield, ex-circus performer, is living out his days in
a small backwater town. He spends much of his time dwelling on the
past, pondering his glory days with the circus, and his first grand
adventure--an odyssey across Missouri and Illinois to Bright Star,
Indiana, during the Civil War. It was a journey that laid the
groundwork for the man he would become, and on which he got to know
the two people who meant the world to him, and still do.
In 1862, Ben sets out to help Johnny Hawkes, a resourceful Texican,
drive two camels to the farm home of a Yankee officer who has taken
possession of the desert beasts as contraband of war. But when
Johnny is imprisoned by the Yankees and charged with horse theft,
it is up to Ben to complete the task without his friend and mentor.
On the threshold of manhood, he has only the help of a young girl,
nicknamed Princess, who spends most of the time masquerading as a
boy to avoid drawing unwanted attention. Johnny and Princess must
stand together and persevere against the odds if they are to
overcome every obstacle placed before them on the winding way to
Bright Star.
A magnificent tour of 1860s heartland America, "The Way to Bright
Star" is a grand coming-of-age novel, in the tradition of
"Huckleberry Finn," and destined to become an American classic.
General
Imprint: |
Forge
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
Dee Brown
|
Dimensions: |
231 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
352 |
Edition: |
Sixth Edition, |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7653-2255-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
0-7653-2255-2 |
Barcode: |
9780765322555 |
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