Backlands: A Novel of the American West - Hardcover

McGarrity, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525953248 ISBN 13: 9780525953241

Publisher: E P Dutton, 2014

Synopsis

An expansive, epic tale like Philipp Meyer’s The Son, and in the wonderful storyteller vein of Larry McMurtry’sLonesome 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 authenticNew 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 Tularosa Basin.

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Review:

Praise for "Backlands "
"McGarrity writes about the landscape of the American Southwest with loving detail and rough-hewn eloquence, but he is equally good here with the human stories and the historical backdrop....[it] claims our emotions much in the manner of Ivan Doig's similarly heartfelt historical fiction."--"Booklist "
"McGarrity knows New Mexico, and it shows with his authentic descriptions from transcendent beauty to parched ugliness. The Roaring Twenties, the dust bowl years, the Great Depression, and the years of World War II are conveyed with truth."--Genrefluent
Further praise for Michael McGarrity and for" Hard Country "
"A master storyteller. Michael McGarrity has his finger on the pulse of the Old West."--Margaret Coel, Author of "Buffalo Bill's Dead Now "
"A stunning saga of the Old West....Saddle up with McGarrity and let him take you back."--" New York Times" Bestselling Author Linda Fairstein
"A 'Western' in the sense that "Lonesome Dove" was a Western. It transcends the genre...an unforgettable book. I loved it." --Douglas Preston, Coauthor of "Gideon's Corpse "
"Michael McGarrity really gets--and loves--the Southwest: its colors, its rhythms, its blessings, its cussedness....Savor this one." --Hampton Sides, Bestselling Author of "Hellhound on His Trail "
"An epic Western in the classic sense...a true Western."--Bookreporter
"A spectacular journey."--Max Evans, Author of "One Eyed Sky"

Praise for "Backlands "
"McGarrity writes about the landscape of the American Southwest with loving detail and rough-hewn eloquence, but he is equally good here with the human stories and the historical backdrop....[it] claims our emotions much in the manner of Ivan Doig's similarly heartfelt historical fiction."--"Booklist "
"McGarrity knows New Mexico, and it shows with his authentic descriptions from transcendent beauty to parched ugliness. The Roaring Twenties, the dust bowl years, the Great Depression, and the years of World War II are conveyed with truth."--Genrefluent
Further praise for Michael McGarrity and for" Hard Country "
"A master storyteller. Michael McGarrity has his finger on the pulse of the Old West."--Margaret Coel, Author of "Buffalo Bill's Dead Now "
"A stunning saga of the Old West....Saddle up with McGarrity and let him take you back."--" New York Times" Bestselling Author Linda Fairstein
"A 'Western' in the sense that "Lonesome Dove" was a Western. It transcends the genre...an unforgettable book. I loved it." --Douglas Preston, Coauthor of "Gideon's Corpse "
"Michael McGarrity really gets--and loves--the Southwest: its colors, its rhythms, its blessings, its cussedness....Savor this one." --Hampton Sides, Bestselling Author of "Hellhound on His Trail "
"An epic Western in the classic sense...a true Western."--Bookreporter
"A spectacular journey."--Max Evans, Author of "One Eyed Sky"

Praise for "Backlands "
McGarrity writes about the landscape of the American Southwest with loving detail and rough-hewn eloquence, but he is equally good here with the human stories and the historical backdrop. [it] claims our emotions much in the manner of Ivan Doig s similarly heartfelt historical fiction. "Booklist "
McGarrity knows New Mexico, and it shows with his authentic descriptions from transcendent beauty to parched ugliness. The Roaring Twenties, the dust bowl years, the Great Depression, and the years of World War II are conveyed with truth. Genrefluent
Further praise for Michael McGarrity and for" Hard Country "
A master storyteller. Michael McGarrity has his finger on the pulse of the Old West. Margaret Coel, Author of "Buffalo Bill s Dead Now "
A stunning saga of the Old West. Saddle up with McGarrity and let him take you back. " New York Times" Bestselling Author Linda Fairstein
A Western in the sense that "Lonesome Dove" was a Western. It transcends the genre an unforgettable book. I loved it. Douglas Preston, Coauthor of "Gideon s Corpse "
Michael McGarrity really gets and loves the Southwest: its colors, its rhythms, its blessings, its cussedness. Savor this one. Hampton Sides, Bestselling Author of "Hellhound on His Trail "
An epic Western in the classic sense a true Western. Bookreporter
A spectacular journey. Max Evans, Author of "One Eyed Sky""

Praise for Backlands
McGarrity writes about the landscape of the American Southwest with loving detail and rough-hewn eloquence, but he is equally good here with the human stories and the historical backdrop. [it] claims our emotions much in the manner of Ivan Doig s similarly heartfelt historical fiction. Booklist
McGarrity knows New Mexico, and it shows with his authentic descriptions from transcendent beauty to parched ugliness. The Roaring Twenties, the dust bowl years, the Great Depression, and the years of World War II are conveyed with truth. Genrefluent
Further praise for Michael McGarrity and for Hard Country
A master storyteller. Michael McGarrity has his finger on the pulse of the Old West. Margaret Coel, Author of Buffalo Bill s Dead Now
A stunning saga of the Old West. Saddle up with McGarrity and let him take you back. New York Times Bestselling Author Linda Fairstein
A Western in the sense that Lonesome Dove was a Western. It transcends the genre an unforgettable book. I loved it. Douglas Preston, Coauthor of Gideon s Corpse
Michael McGarrity really gets and loves the Southwest: its colors, its rhythms, its blessings, its cussedness. Savor this one. Hampton Sides, Bestselling Author of Hellhound on His Trail
An epic Western in the classic sense a true Western. Bookreporter
A spectacular journey. Max Evans, Author of One Eyed Sky"

About the Author:

MICHAEL MCGARRITY is the New York Times bestselling author of Hard Country, the Anthony Award-nominated Tularosa, and eleven other bestselling Kevin Kerney crime novels. A former deputy sheriff for Santa Fe County, he also served as an instructor at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and as an investigator for the New Mexico public defender’s office. He lives in Santa Fe with his wife, Emily Beth.

About this edition

• Publisher: E P Dutton
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0525953248
• ISBN 13: 9780525953241
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 507