03312cam a2200433 i 4500 550359074 TxAuBib 20220308120000.0 140402s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014013131 9781410466525 hardback 1410466523 hardback (OCoLC)872412392 TxAuBib rda McGarrity, Michael. Backlands [HC] : a novel of the American west / Michael McGarrity. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2014. 677 pages ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Kerney family trilogy Thorndike Press large print core Thorndike Press large print core series Includes bibliographical references. "An expansive, epic tale like Philipp Meyer's The Son, and in the wonderful storyteller vein of Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, McGarrity's Backlands showcases his keen eye for historical detail, awe-inspiring scenery, and the bitter harshness of life on the last vestiges of the twentieth-century frontier West. Michael McGarrity returns with the second installment of his sweeping, richly authentic New York Times bestselling American West trilogy set in the raw, untrammeled New Mexico backlands during the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II. Hard Country, the first novel in the Kerney family trilogy and the debut prequel to his national bestselling Kevin Kerney crime novels, was critically acclaimed for its authentic, gritty realism; its sprawling, engrossing story; and its compelling, engaging characters. An instant hit on several national bestseller lists, Hard Country continues to attract an overwhelmingly positive response from critics, booksellers, and readers. Backlands continues the story of Patrick Kerney; his ex-wife, Emma; and their young son, Matthew, shortly after the tragic battlefield death of their eldest son, CJ, at the end of World War I. 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, eight-year-old Matthew 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, drought-stricken Tularosa Basin"-- Provided by publisher. 20220308. Ranch life New Mexico Fiction. Families New Mexico Fiction. Depressions 1929 New Mexico Fiction. Large type books. New Mexico History 20th century Fiction. Western fiction. Historical fiction. Kerney family trilogy. Thorndike Press large print core. Thorndike Press large print core series.