High Rider - Couverture souple

Gallaher, Bill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1771511141 ISBN 13 : 9781771511148

Editeur : TouchWood Editions, 2015

Synopsis

From a South Carolina slave to one of the most successful ranchers in Canadian history, John Ware was known for his incredible strength of character and sheer force of will.

Georgetown, 1867. Twenty-two-year-old John Ware knows there is no future for him in post-abolition South Carolina. In the hope of finding work on a cattle ranch in Texas, he makes the thousand-mile trip by foot, skirting lynch mobs along the wartorn way. His talent for breaking mules lands him a job near Fort Worth, where he stays for a decade learning the cowboy trade.

But when opportunity knocks, John heads north to Canada as a cattle drover, and although he must confront racist trouble-makers, contend with shady business deals, and even suffer the tragic loss of close friends, John presses on. The true story of John Ware has finally been brought to life in this fictionalized portrait of one of history's unsung heroes.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bill Gallaher is a well-known singer and songwriter. He is the author of the Wild Jack Strong trilogy, which includes The Frog Lake Massacre, The Luck of the Horseman, and The Horseman's Last Call. Please visit BillGallaher.ca.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: TouchWood Editions
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1771511141
• ISBN 13: 9781771511148
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible