Beyond the Horizon : Riders of the Mauvaises Terres by Bill Bishop (2020, Trade Paperback) for sale online

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PublisherWipf & Stock Publishers

ISBN-101725263254

ISBN-139781725263253

eBay Product ID (ePID)14050408236

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Book TitleBeyond the Horizon : Riders of the Mauvaises Terres

Number of Pages262 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicSmall Town & Rural, Westerns, Action & Adventure

GenreFiction

AuthorBill Bishop

Book SeriesA Barton Family Saga Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Reviews" rollicking wild west tale that captures many of the historical events that shaped the American character as the nation marched ever westward." --P. Reed Maurer, President, International Alliances Ltd. "Bishop's colorful writing, earthy humor, and historical insights recreate the American West and leave the reader tasting the dust of the prairie and the cool, clear water of a secret place somewhere beyond the horizon." --Burton Blume, Creative Brand Strategist "This American fin de siècle tale is much more than a cattle drive from Texas to the Dakotas; Beyond the Horizon is about the lives, loves, and fortunes of young men and women who ventured all and, win or lose, created the modern West." --Bruce Stronach, Dean, Temple University, Japan Campus

SynopsisIn this Old West tale of deceit, revenge, and greed, full of scoundrels, rogues, and desperadoes on a lawless frontier, John Barton learns what it takes to become a man. Chasing his boyhood dream of staking his claim in the Mauvaises Terres, the Badlands of the Dakota Territory, John Barton comes face to face with the undeniable truth that the only winners in life are those willing to take their destiny into their own hands. Signing on to a cattle drive to the Dakota Territory, he is duped into taking part in a dangerous cattle-rustling foray deep into Mexico. Unable to turn back, he fights to survive in a life-or-death struggle during a grueling cattle drive, beset by violent storms, renegade Indians, and men seeking revenge. Finally staking his claim, he confronts the deeper meaning of his lifelong quest and of the mysterious spiritual roots of a land and its people that will forever lie somewhere beyond the horizon.