Talons of Eagles (The Eagles) - Hardcover

Johnstone, William W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0821748904 ISBN 13: 9780821748909

Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp, 1995

Synopsis

Finding himself called by both the Union and Confederate armies to serve, Shawnee-raised mountain man MacCallister is devastated when his sons are forced to fight on opposing sides, and, when the war is over, he becomes a revenge-seeker's target.

About this title

About the Author:

William W. Johnstone is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of over 300 books, including Preacher, The Last Mountain Man, Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter, Flintlock, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man; The Family Jensen, Sidewinders, and Shawn O'Brien Town Tamer . His thrillers include Phoenix Rising, Home Invasion, The Blood of Patriots, The Bleeding Edge, and Suicide Mission. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net or by email at dogcia2006@aol.com.

From Publishers Weekly:

This latest installment in Johnstone's series about frontiersman Jamie MacCallister (Eyes of Eagles, etc.) finds the former gunfighter, now 50, leading a serene life of retirement in Colorado even as his sons are fighting on both sides of the Civil War. Summoned to Washington, Jamie is offered the position of chief scout for the Union by Lincoln himself. But though the rugged Westerner loathes slavery, he loves states' rights more, and, after a meeting with Robert E. Lee, he signs up with the Confederacy as commander of a guerrilla band. Following the Confederate defeat, Jamie returns to Colorado, where his hopes for a peaceful existence are shattered by his old war foe, Aaron Layfield, who, in the war's waning days, had announced his plans to stamp out any lingering rebels and exterminate the Indians. Top on his hit list is Jamie, whose family he considers a "hotbed of insurrection." Despite some interesting period lore, the narrative is padded with lengthy historical discussions and further weakened by lackluster prose.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0821748904
• ISBN 13: 9780821748909
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 342