Lay Down My Sword and Shield

Burke, James Lee

ISBN 10: 0690487037 / ISBN 13: 9780690487039

Published by Thomas J. Crowell Co., 1971

About this Item

Signed by James Lee Burke on half title page. First edition, first printing with full numberline on copyright page. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Light edge wear to jacket with a couple tiny tears to jacket edges. Clean and unmarked. Some toning to pages, as is common with this edition. Faint dusting to page edges. Binding strong, slight slant to spine. Small bump to upper point, slight push to spine ends. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Very good condition, with some light handling wear. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lay Down My Sword and Shield
• Publisher: Thomas J. Crowell Co.
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0690487037
• ISBN 13: 9780690487039
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 48 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed First Edition

About this title

Synopsis

Hackberry Holland, cousin of beloved James Lee Burke hero Billy Bob Holland, made his debut in this novel, Lay Down My Sword and Shield, which was originally published in 1971, and it's now been re-released in trade paperback. Fans can learn about Hack’s colorful history, forged against the backdrop of the civil rights era.In hot and sultry Texas, Hack, an attorney and Korean War POW, is being pushed by his wife, his brother, and his so-called friends in the oil business to run for political office. But Hack would prefer to drink, look after his beloved horses, and represent the occasional long-shot pro bono case at his law firm. When Hack attempts to overturn a conviction for an old army buddy, he finds himself embroiled in the seamy underbelly of the Texas patronage system—and in the earliest beginnings of the United Farm Workers movement, led by a beautiful woman who speaks to his heart in a way no one else has. As Hack begins to bring justice to the underserved, he finds both a new love and a new purpose.With his skillful blend of engaging plotlines, compelling characters, and graceful prose, James Lee Burke demonstrates the shimmering clarity of vision that has made him beloved by suspense fans all over the globe.

Review

BACK IN PRINT AT LAST -- THE MUST-READ NOVEL THAT INTRODUCES JAMES LEE BURKE'S TEXAS SHERIFF HACK HOLLAND

The hero of James Lee Burke's recent bestseller Rain Gods, cousin to lawman Billy Bob Holland, and a genuine product of the South, both old and new, Hackberry Holland makes his first appearance in this early gem from "America's best novelist" (The Denver Post). Against the backdrop of growing civil rights turmoil in a sultry border town, the hard-drinking ex-POW attorney yields to the myriad urgings of his wife, his brother, and his so-called friends to make a bid for a congressional seat -- and finds himself embroiled in the seamy world of Texas powerbrokers. And when Hack attempts to overturn an old army buddy's conviction, and crosses paths with a beautiful union organizer who speaks to his heart in a way no one else has, he finds both a new love and a new purpose as he breaks free from the shackles of wealth and expectation to bring justice to the underserved.

Read the first chapter for Lay Down My Sword and Shield.