The Diezmo tells the incredible story of the Mier Expedition,
one of the most absurd and tragic military adventures in the
history of Texas -- a country and a state, as Rick Bass writes,
that was "born in blood." In the early days of the Republic of
Texas, two young men, wild for glory, impulsively volunteer for an
expedition Sam Houston has ordered to patrol the Mexican border.
But their dreams of triumph soon fade into prayers for survival,
and all that is on their minds is getting home and having a cool
drink of water. After being captured in a raid on the Mexican
village of Mier, escaping, and being recaptured, the men of the
expedition are punished with the terrible diezmo, in which one man
in ten is randomly chosen to die. The survivors end up in the most
dreaded prison in Mexico. There they become pawns in an
international chess game to decide the fate of Texas, and with
their hopes of release all but extinguished, they make one
desperate, last-ditch effort to escape.
A great crossover book with appeal for high school students. It
will also interest readers of westerns and historical fiction.
General
Imprint: |
Houghton Mifflin
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2006 |
First published: |
June 2006 |
Authors: |
Rick Bass
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
224 |
Edition: |
1st Mariner Books ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-618-71050-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
0-618-71050-7 |
Barcode: |
9780618710508 |
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