{"product_id":"backlands-a-novel-of-the-american-west-paperback","title":"Backlands: A Novel of the American West - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael McGarrity\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eHard Country\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael McGarrity gave readers \"an expansive, lyrical period Western in the tradition of A. B. Guthrie Jr. and Larry McMurtry\" (Hampton Sides). Now McGarrity continues his richly authentic epic of life on the last vestiges of the twentieth-century American frontier. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scarred by the loss of an older brother he idolized, estranged from a father he barely knows, and deeply troubled by the failing health of a mother he adores, young Matthew Kerney is suddenly and irrevocably forced to set aside his childhood and take on responsibilities far beyond his years. When the world spirals into the Great Depression and drought settles like a plague over the nation, Matt must abandon his own dreams to salvage the Kerney ranch. Plunged into a deep trough of dark family secrets, hidden crimes, broken promises, and lies, Matt must struggle to survive on the unforgiving, sun-blasted Tularosa Basin.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael McGarrity\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Hard Country\u003c\/i\u003e, the Anthony Award-Nominated \u003ci\u003eTularosa\u003c\/i\u003e and eleven other bestselling Kevin Kerney crime novels. A former deputy sheriff for Santa Fe County, he also served as an instructor at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and as an investigator for the New Mexico Public Defender's Office. He lives in Santa Fe with his wife, Emily Beth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762054234400,"sku":"9780451471666","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2edaa08c59514d929e757c84783f3c65.webp?v=1780215895","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/backlands-a-novel-of-the-american-west-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}