Backlands: A Novel of the American West (The American West

Backlands: A Novel of the American West (The American West Trilogy)

In the New York Times bestselling Hard Country, Michael McGarrity gave readers â€œan expansive, lyrical period Western in the tradition of A. B. Guthrie Jr. and Larry McMurtryâ€ (Hampton Sides). Now McGarrity continues his richly authentic epic of life on the last vestiges of the twentieth-century American frontier.

Scarred by the loss of an older brother he idolized, estranged from a father he barely knows, and deeply troubled by the failing health of a mother he adores, young Matthew Kerney is suddenly and irrevocably forced to set aside his childhood and take on responsibilities far beyond his years. When the world spirals into the Great Depression and drought settles like a plague over the nation, Matt must abandon his own dreams to salvage the Kerney ranch. Plunged into a deep trough of dark family secrets, hidden crimes, broken promises, and lies, Matt must struggle to survive on the unforgiving, sun-blasted Tularosa Basin.
Country USA
Brand Dutton
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 638778
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-05-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451471666

Backlands: A Novel of the American West (The American West Trilogy)