Last of the Breed (1986) (edit title/settings)

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• Major Joe Makatozi: A Native American (part Sioux, part Cheyenne) U. S. Air Force Pilot whose experimental aircraft is forced down over the Bering Sea.

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Preceded by I'll Take Manhattan, and followed by The Prince of Tides.

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1. Louis L'Amour (Author)

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• Dewey: 813.52

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Westerns
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Action & Adventure
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary