| Comanche Trace: Book 4 in the Westward Sagas Contributor(s): Bowles, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0999762249 ISBN-13: 9780999762240 Publisher: Plum Creek Press OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Series: Westward Sagas |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.78 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A historical novel based on real life characters and events during the early days of the Republic of Texas. Texas in 1841 was a sovereign state, bordered by Mexico and hostile Indian Territory. Texas Ranger William "Will" Smith gives up ranging after the Battle of Plum Creek and settles in Austin near his family. Will's brother, Judge James W. Smith is murdered by Comanche Indians who also abduct his son, Fayette. Will sets out alone along the treacherous Comanche Trace to find his nephew and avenge his brother's death. A premonition during his pursuit sends Will to Santa Fe where the locals assume Will is a spy for President Lamar's well-publicized Santa Fe Expedition. The Mexican Territorial Governor posts a bounty for him: dead or alive. Texas sympathizers John Rowland, William Workman, and W. G. Dryden have befriended Will and help plan his escape, but not before Will falls in love with John Rowland's niece, Bella. Fayette is on a parallel journey with Will. The nine-year-old attempts to escape several times, but fails, and the Indians ultimately trade him for horses. Fayette is reunited with his family in the fall of 1842 and becomes a successful merchant, living a good life until his death in Navasota, Texas in 1906.
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Contributor Bio(s): Bowles, David: - David Bowles is a fifth generation Austinite. Both parents from early Travis County pioneers. His great grandmother Elnora Van Cleve is recorded as the first birth in Austin, Texas during the days of the Republic. The author and his dog Becka travel in a class A motor-coach they call home, telling and writing the stories of the Westward Sagas. David grew up listening to stories of his ancestors told by his elders. Their stories so fascinated him that he became a professional story-teller, spinning tales through the Westward Sagas as well as the spoken word. He is a member of the National Story Telling Network and the Tejas Storyteller Association. David entertains groups frequently about his adventures on the open road and the books he has written. The first three books in the Westward Sagas have each won awards and Beta readers have given the soon to be released Comanche Trace excellent reviews. |