Prairie - Softcover

Waldo, Anna Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 042509670X ISBN 13: 9780425096703

Publisher: Berkley Trade, 1986

Synopsis

Prairie is a vivid portrait of the spirit and passions of a bold new land and of the men and women who embodied its shining future. C.B. Irwin, a legend, who rode the wild American west into a new frontier - the 20th century. From wagon trains and cattle drives to the birth of the railroads and airplanes, he shaped Americas destiny.

About this title

About the Author:

Anna Lee Waldo, a retired chemist with 5 grown children, writes historical novels about her great heroes. A native of Montana, she published the best-selling Sacajawea in 1979; her latest release in April, 1999 was Circle of Stones. As a chemist she has received several awards, published numerous papers on biochemistry and taught chemistry in several colleges.

From Publishers Weekly:

Waldo, author of the bestselling Sacajawea, here uses the life and history of Charles B. Irwin as the basis for her mammoth second novel. A prominent figure in the West at the turn of the century, Irwin crossed paths with the likes of Tom Horn, Tom Mix and Theodore Roosevelt. He was a successful and influential farmer, rancher, producer of a Wild West show and superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad. He was also an unpretentious, happily married man with no vices worth mentioning. Thus his story is somewhat on the boring side, and it is no surprise that he lingers in obscurity. Presented here in a series of short episodes, his life loses continuity and interest. 400,000 first printing; major ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Trade
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 042509670X
• ISBN 13: 9780425096703
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 664