The last ranch : a novel of the new American West
Book |
Dutton,
New York, New York :
[2016]
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Fort Erie Library System
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | FIC MCGAR 2016 | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"When Matthew Kerney returns to his ranch in the beautiful San Andres Mountains after serving in Sicily during World War II, he must not only fight to recover physically and emotionally from a devastating war injury, but he must also battle attempts by the U.S. Army to seize control of his land for expanded weapons testing. Forced off public grazing lands, banned from gathering his cattle on high mountain pastures, and confronted by military police guarding a high security army post on the northern reaches of the range, Matt finds himself at the center of a heavy-handed government land-grab. The reasons behind this surge of secrecy and control become clear when Matt witnesses the boiling, blinding explosion of the first atom bomb at Trinity Site. As he struggles with an aging, stove-up father no longer able to carry a heavy load at the ranch, an ex-convict intent on killing him, and a failing relationship with a woman he dearly loves, Matt must draw upon all his mental and physical resources to keep his world--and the people in it--from collapsing"--Provided by publisher.
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Details
- ISBN: 9780525953258
- ISBN: 0525953256
- Physical Description: 525 pagesprint
- Publisher: New York, New York : Dutton, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
- General Note: LSC 39.00Maps on endpapers.
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Fiction.
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Ranch life >
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Fiction.
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New Mexico >
History >
20th century >
Fiction.