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The only riches Texans has left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns and the brains, brawn and boldness to drive them north to where the money was. Now, Ralph Compton brings this violent and magnificent time to life in an extraordinary epic series based on the... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Gil: Add a description of this character.
- Van
- Ramon Alcaraz
- Rosa
- Esteban Valverde
- Clay Duval
- Victoria Mendoza
- Long John
- Ralph Compton
- Farias
- Juan Padillo
- Estanzio
- Paradez
- Aguilla
- Velasco
- Dorinda Jabez
- Solano
- Juan Alamonte
- Ortega
- Pedro
- Santa Anna
- Diaz
- Bowie
- Salazar
- Wallace
- Manuel
- Solana
- Vicente Gomez
- Antonio Mendez
- Mcculloch
- Domingo Chavez
- Bueno
- Senor Mendoza
- Quade
- Carlos
- Matilda
- John Coons
Setting & Locations edit
- Mariposa
- Angelina Ruiz
- Matamoros
- Mexico City
- Republic Of Texas
- Monterrey
- Tamaulipas
- Zacatecas
- Bandera
- Bola
- Tampico
- Meoqui
- Senora Mendoza
- Durango
- San Antonio
- Coahuila
- Granny Austin
- San Antone
- Conestoga
- Salada
- Rio Grande
- Texan
- United States
- San Luis Potosi
- Soldado
First Sentence edit
December 10, 1842. San Antonio, Republic of Texas. Gil and Van found the trio they were seeking, not far from the ruins of the Alamo, in a dirt-floor saloon.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 14 in The Trail Drive. (standard series)
Preceded by The Chisholm Trail, and followed by The California Trail.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ralph Compton (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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