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Prairie - Softcover

Waldo, Anna Lee

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9780425096703: Prairie
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.

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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.

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Publisher
Berkley Trade
Publication date
1986
Language
English
ISBN 10 
042509670X
ISBN 13 
9780425096703
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
664
Rating
  • 4.02 out of 5 stars
    196 ratings by Goodreads