From an award-winning author whose ancestors lived the adventures
in this novel comes a spectacular new epic about the American West.
Part history, part romance, and part action-adventure novel,
"Sun Going Down" follows the fortunes of Ebenezer Paint and his
descendants -- rough and tough individuals who are caught up in
Civil War river battles, epic cattle drives through drought and
blizzards, the horrors of Wounded Knee, the desperation of the dust
bowl, and the prosperity of the roaring 1920s. The page-turning
plot is peopled by a vibrant, unforgettable cast of characters: a
grizzled Mississippi steamboat merchant, two horse-thieving
brothers, five Annie Oakley-like sisters who can outride any
cowboy, a half-Sioux bride who demands her new family claim her
heritage, and a courageous daughter who defies her father and
braves the West alone. Throughout their lives, the Paint family
must battle both internal and external elements, and learn to live
with spirit and wit.
Letters and diaries from the author's own family archives form
the basis for all the events and characters in "Sun Going Down,"
infusing the novel with richly detailed authenticity and deep
emotional power. It is intimate in its portraits of the
unforgettable characters who settled our country, sweeping in its
geographical reach from Vicksburg up through Montana and the
Dakotas, and epic as it spans four generations from the Civil War
to the Great Depression.
Masterfully written, "Sun Going Down" holds the reader fast
through tears, laughter, terror, and joy until the very last
heart-gripping page is turned.
General
| Imprint: |
Atria Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2009 |
| First published: |
August 2009 |
| Authors: |
Jack Todd
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 134 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
592 |
| Edition: |
Touchstone Hard |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4165-5049-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4165-5049-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781416550495 |
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