Far bright star
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
207 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
The year is 1916. The enemy, Pancho Villa, is elusive. Terrain is unforgiving. Through the mountains and across the long dry stretches of Mexico, Napoleon Childs, an aging cavalryman, leads an expedition of inexperienced horse soldiers on seemingly fruitless searches. Though he is seasoned at such missions, things go terribly wrong, and his patrol is suddenly at the mercy of an enemy intent on their destruction. After witnessing the demise of his troops, Napoleon is left by his captors to die in the desert.
Through him we enter the conflicted mind of a warrior as he tries to survive against all odds, as he seeks to make sense of a lifetime of senseless wars and to reckon with the reasons a man would choose a life on the battlefield. Olmstead, an award-winning writer, has created a tightly wound novel that is as moving as it is terrifying.
Through him we enter the conflicted mind of a warrior as he tries to survive against all odds, as he seeks to make sense of a lifetime of senseless wars and to reckon with the reasons a man would choose a life on the battlefield. Olmstead, an award-winning writer, has created a tightly wound novel that is as moving as it is terrifying.
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Ashland Adult Fiction
OLMSTEAD
Available
May 6, 2021
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781565125926, 1565125924
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Olmstead, R. (2009). Far bright star. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Olmstead, Robert. 2009. Far Bright Star. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Olmstead, Robert, Far Bright Star. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Olmstead, Robert. Far Bright Star. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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