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The Son
The Son
Author: Philipp Meyer
Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age story, part unflinching portrait of the bloody price of power, The Son is an utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the American West through the lives of the McCulloughs, an ambitious family as resilient and dangerous as the land they claim. — Spring, 1849. Eli McCullough is ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062120397
ISBN-10: 0062120395
Publication Date: 5/28/2013
Pages: 592
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Ecco
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Agree with the review here by Cathy in 2014. There is a chart of the major characters in the front of the book that helps with keeping track of who is who. Main characters include 1) a man kidnapped by Indians as a young boy, who later becomes a Texas Ranger and acquires huge amounts of land for a cattle ranch; 2) his son, who falls in love with a Mexican neighbor; and 3) his granddaughter, who moves the family business from cattle to oil. Something like Giant, but waaaaaaaay more realistic.


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