Alan Le May
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the moment they left their homestead unguarded on that scorching Texas day, Martin Pauley and Amos Edwards became searchers. First they had to return to the decimated ranch, bury the bodies of their family, and confront the evil cunning of the Comanche who had slaughtered them. Then they set out in pursuit of missing Debbie Edwards. In the years that follow, Amos and Martin survive storms of nature and of men, seeking more than a missing girl,...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
In 1865, Robert E. Lee, in a last-ditch bid to turn the tide of the Civil War, wants the West. Lafe Barstow's task is to get it. He leads a band of Confederates to California to enlist insurrectionists. But another war comes to a head in the West. Marauding Shoshones may prove to be an even fiercer foe than the Union Army.
Series
Library of America ; 331
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Set in Nevada in 1885, The Ox-Bow Incident is a gripping story about the perils of lynch law and the fragility of civilized norms in the West. Outraged by reports of the murder of a rancher and the theft of cattle, a posse of vigilantes sets out to find the culprits but instead targets three strangers who are innocent of the crime. Walter Van Tilburg Clark's novel, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for 1940, offers a powerful exploration of group...
11) The unforgiven
Series
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A supposedly peace-loving community is shaken when the daughter of one of its white settlers is accused of being an Indian.
Series
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
"A sea captain is locked in battle in 1840s Key West with lawyer Steve Tolliver for the affections of a beautiful ship owner. Tolliver attempts to prosecute the captain for the murder of a girl who was allegedly on board." --
Series
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Shane: A drifter and retired gunfighter assists a homestead family terrorized by an aging cattleman and his hired gun.
The Searchers: A Civil War veteran spends five years on the trail of a Comanche raiding party that kidnapped his dead brother's daughters. Breathtaking scenery gives a picture of frontier families separated by miles of emptiness.
The man who shot Liberty Valance: Director [John] Ford brings us to the lawless frontier village of...
