Captivating and controversial, In the Shadow, is the story of Bob
Younger, the sixth of the Younger Brothers of Missouri. As a boy,
Bob's privileged life is irrevocably altered through a horrific
series of events during the Kansas-Missouri Border War and ensuing
War Between the States. After his brother Cole becomes immersed in
the deadly guerilla force of William Clarke Quantrill, a vendetta
is launched against the Youngers by men who won't be satisfied
until the family's home, enterprises, land and lives are
systematically destroyed. As Bob grows into his adolescence, Cole
turns to a life of outlawry to avenge those he loves and the defeat
of the Confederate Cause; and the list of his enemies grows longer
and more determined. The four remaining brothers attempt to build a
new life in Texas, a location where they anticipate they will
easily blend into the large group of immigrating Missourians. But
the past encroaches on Bob's efforts to start over as Cole, then
his brother John, become fully immersed in activism and greed.
Despite Bob's efforts to live his own life and distance himself
from involvement in his brothers' crimes, he finds it near
impossible to be considered individually beyond Cole's reputation.
After Bob experiences a devastating personal loss, the charismatic
Jesse James entices him with promises of retribution against those
who won't allow him the opportunities to which he feels entitled.
But Bob wants something that Cole and Jesse probably don't
understand and what he wants is just out of his reach. It seems his
life might always be one of complications and compromise. Yet when
Bob is not yet twenty-one, unforeseen encounters with two people
may provide him with an opportunity to live the life he has always
longed to live. One of them, someone he never thought would
influence him, attempts to show him his life has value despite his
past. The other, an old friend, has a proposal that might enhance
Bob's future. Now Bob has to make a big decision. So do his
brothers. Once again the Youngers stand to be transformed by family
loyalty and unprecedented events. Yet this time, Bob holds the
cards. If only he can look to the future and leave behind the boy
who always stood in the shadow... "After focusing on music
biography for so long, it's exciting to return to the subject of my
very first book," says author Marley Brant. "I know some people may
have an issue with the way I present Bob's story, as this story has
never been told in this way, but that's okay. This is the story my
familiarity with the subjects, some unpublished letters and
statements, and my decades of research has led me to tell. This
deviates from many of the accounts with which they are familiar but
this is, after all, a historical novel. This is an animated
version; In the Shadow is the way it might have been..."
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