The too-late trail [large print] : a Ralph Compton western / Matthew P. Mayo.
"After struggling for years to work a raw-patch ranch in the arid flatlands of Texas, young Mitchell Newland learns that his herd of scrubby range cattle will fetch ten times their local price if they're driven to Montana. He strikes a one-sided deal with the devil, neighboring rancher Corliss Bilks, to back his play with cattle, men, and horses. The trail brims with hellish hardship: prairie fire, stampede, flooded rivers, hailstorms, rattlers, sickness, long, broiling days and frigid nights. Halfway to Montana, range pirates and a rogue Apache war party close in. Mitch and the boys fight, grim and helpless, watching as their herd is driven westward in a cloud of dust and cackling laughter. Cut down to two bloodied men, Mitch collapses, far too late, and admits the old man has won the bet. But salvation in the form of a Basque sheepherder revives Mitch and his pal, Drover Joe, and Mitch realizes he isn't done. Not by a long shot. And now he has nothing to lose."-- Provided by publisher
Record details
- ISBN: 9798885783385
- Physical Description: 449 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Wheeler Publishing,a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- At head of title: Ralph Compton.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC MAYO (Text) | 36015001878285 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | LP F COMPT (Text) | 34208400016464 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | LP MAYO (Text) | 31781066682343 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | LP MAY (Text) | 0020513477271 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | LP MAYO (Text) | 39493109452922 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | LP Fic - Western (Text) | 31554010910353 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Morganton Public Library | F MAY L.P. (Text) | 33557004547998 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Reidsville Library | LP Fic - Western (Text) | 31554010910361 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | L.P. MAYO (Text) | 33114018626432 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| West Davidson Public Library | LP MAY Western (Text) | 25908007646578 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"After struggling for years to work a raw-patch ranch in the arid flatlands of Texas, young Mitchell Newland learns that his herd of scrubby range cattle will fetch ten times their local price if they're driven to Montana. He strikes a one-sided deal with the devil, neighboring rancher Corliss Bilks, to back his play with cattle, men, and horses. The trail brims with hellish hardship: prairie fire, stampede, flooded rivers, hailstorms, rattlers, sickness, long, broiling days and frigid nights. Halfway to Montana, range pirates and a rogue Apache war party close in. Mitch and the boys fight, grim and helpless, watching as their herd is driven westward in a cloud of dust and cackling laughter. Cut down to two bloodied men, Mitch collapses, far too late, and admits the old man has won the bet. But salvation in the form of a Basque sheepherder revives Mitch and his pal, Drover Joe, and Mitch realizes he isn't done. Not by a long shot. And now he has nothing to lose."--
