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Fort Worth (Texas Tradition Series)
Leonard Sanders
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Description for Fort Worth (Texas Tradition Series)
Paperback. A novel for a city with a rich heritage. This book captures the history of Fort Worth, the wild and wooly city "where the West begins," by following the fortunes of one family. This is often the story of ruthless, fiercely ambitious men, of betrayal and tragedy, but it is also a story of strength and achievement. Num Pages: 511 pages. BIC Classification: FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 721.
Leonard Sanders' sweeping epic novel vividly captures the history of Fort Worth, the wild and wooly city "where the West begins," by following the fortunes of one family. The story opens when war-orphaned Travis Scurlock wanders into the new settlement on the bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Within a few years, Scurlock is a well-known trial lawyer. He marries, has a family, helps transform Fort Worth from a sleepy village to a busy commercial center, and serves as a U.S. Senator. But Scurlock has a dark side that brings complexity to these pages. We follow generations of Scurlocks, the admirable ... Read more
Leonard Sanders' sweeping epic novel vividly captures the history of Fort Worth, the wild and wooly city "where the West begins," by following the fortunes of one family. The story opens when war-orphaned Travis Scurlock wanders into the new settlement on the bluff overlooking the Trinity River. Within a few years, Scurlock is a well-known trial lawyer. He marries, has a family, helps transform Fort Worth from a sleepy village to a busy commercial center, and serves as a U.S. Senator. But Scurlock has a dark side that brings complexity to these pages. We follow generations of Scurlocks, the admirable ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Fort Worth, United States
ISBN
9780875653136
SKU
V9780875653136
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About Leonard Sanders
Fort Worth novelist Leonard Sanders is the author of Sonoma, The Hamlet Warning, Texas Noon (sequel to Fort Worth), The Wooden Horseshoe and How Fort Worth Became the Texasmost City (both reprinted by TCU Press), and several other novels.
Reviews for Fort Worth (Texas Tradition Series)
...both fascinating fact and believable fiction, so intricately intertwined that we get totally caught up in the story, its impelling sweep and intriguing characters." - Jim Wright, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives