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In 1838 Texas vice president Mirabeau B. Lamar, flush from the
excitement of a successful buffalo hunt, gazed from a hilltop
toward the paradise at his feet and saw the future. His poetic eye
admired the stunning vista before him, with its wavering prairie
grasses gradually yielding to clusters of trees, then whole forests
bordering the glistening Colorado River in the distance. Lamar's
equally awestruck companions, no strangers to beautiful landscapes,
shuffled speechlessly nearby. But where these men saw only nature's
handiwork, Lamar visualized a glorious manmade
transformation--trees into buildings, prairie into streets, and the
river itself into a bustling waterway. And he knew that with the
presidency of the Republic of Texas in his grasp, he would soon be
in position to achieve this vision. The founding of Austin sparked
one of the Republic's first great political battles, pitting
against each other two Texas titans: Lamar, who in less than a year
had risen to vice president from army private, and Sam Houston, the
hero of San Jacinto and a man both loved and hated throughout the
Republic. The shy, soft-spoken, self-righteous Lamar dreamed of a
great imperial capital in the wilderness, but to achieve it faced
the hardships of the frontier, the mighty Comanche nation, the
Mexican army, and the formidable Houston's political might.
Mirabeau Lamar seeks nothing less than a Texas empire that will
dominate the North American continent. Brave exploits at the Battle
of San Jacinto bring him rank, power, and prestige, which by 1838
propel him to the presidency of the young Republic of Texas and put
him in position to achieve his dream. Edward Fontaine, who works
for and idolizes Lamar, vows to help his hero overcome all
obstacles, including the substantial power of Sam Houston. Houston
and Lamar are not only political, but personal enemies, and each
man regards the other with contempt. Edward's slave Jacob likes and
admires his master, but cannot share his hatred of Sam Houston. The
loyalties of both Jacob and Edward are tested by President Lamar's
belief that a righteous cause justifies any means necessary to
sustain it. Lamar becomes infatuated with a married woman who
resembles his deceased wife. He sends the woman's husband on the
ill-fated Santa Fe Expedition, the failure of which humiliates
Lamar and provokes a crisis in his relationship with Edward, who in
turn jeopardizes the trust that Jacob has placed in him. Edward
laments the waste of Lamar's genius, while Jacob marvels at the
hypocrisy of both men.
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Oz - Romance in Rags (Paperback)
Ralph Griffith; Illustrated by Bill Bryan; Stuart Kerr
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Deadworld - Tattoo (Paperback)
Ralph Griffith, Stuart Kerr; Illustrated by Jake Jacobson
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Based on the long-running comic book series, Dark Oz follows
Dorothy Gale, fifteen years after her first visit to the Wizard in
Oz. Now in her mid-twenties, she flies through a tornado and
crash-lands in Munchkinland only to discover the Scarecrow, Tin Man
and Lion have been turned evil. Can she remove the spells? Follow
her adventures as one by one she removes the spells, gathers the
strength of her forces and rallies to destroy the real culprit-the
Nome King. Book one of a trilogy.
The founding of Austin sparked one of the Republic of Texas's first
great political battles, pitting against each other two Texas
titans: Lamar, who in less than a year had risen to vice president
from army private, and Sam Houston, the hero of San Jacinto and a
man both loved and hated throughout the Republic. The shy,
soft-spoken, self-righteous Lamar dreamed of a great imperial
capital in the wilderness, but to achieve it faced the hardships of
the frontier, the mighty Comanche nation, the Mexican army, and the
formidable Houston's political clout.
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