Backlands
Subtitle: a novel of the American West
By: Michael McGarrity
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 507
ISBN-13: 9780525953241
Subjects: Families; Fiction; Depressions; Ranch life; History
Description: Catapulted into early adulthood after the death of an older brother he idolized, eight-year-old Matthew Kerney assumes difficult responsibilities to save the family ranch against a backdrop of the Great Depression and a drought-stricken Tularosa Basin.
Notes: Map on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-507).