The Bandera Trail (Trail Drive) [Audio Cassette]

Ralph Compton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998 | Series: Trail Drive (Book 4)

Set on rescuing their old friend Clay Duval who is trapped inside war-torn Mexico, Gill and Van Austin, nephews of Texas founder Stephen Austin, cross the border after him and soon discover half of Mexico's army wants them dead. Taken prisoner by Santa Anna's soldiers, the brothers make a daring escape and head into Durango country, where they stumble on a valley full of longhorns--and a chance to build a future north of the border. All they have to do now is break Duval out of prison and drive cattle to safety.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Compton offers readers a chance to hit the trail and not even end up saddle sore."--Publishers Weekly

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

From bestselling author Ralph Compton—the extraordinary saga of a death-defying mission across the Texas border into the blazing heart of the Mexican war…

 

There are a thousand ways to die on a trail drive through Mexico. But a pair of bold Texans are willing to risk their lives, even take on Santa Anna’s army, to lead a herd of wild longhorns northward—and save a convicted man’s life…

 

                                                  THE BANDERA TRAIL

 

Set on rescuing a friend trapped inside war-torn Mexico, Gild and Van Austin, nephews of Texas founder Stephen Austin, cross the border and soon discover half of Mexico’s army wants them dead. Taken prisoner by Santa Anna’s soldiers, the brothers make a daring escape and head into Durango country, where they stumble upon a valley full of longhorns—and a chance to build a future north of the border. All they have to do now is break their friend out of prison and drive their cattle to safety. But faced with outlaws, soldiers, and one dangerous woman, the Austins are finding out that this isn’t a trail drive, it’s a battle to reach the Bandera Range alive. And the only way to do it is the Texan way—fighting every bloody, dusty mile ahead…

“A sweeping, historically accurate [series] that makes America’s trail drives come alive.”
—Artesia Daily Press (New Mexico)

 

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Otis Audio Inc (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890990035
• ISBN-13: 978-1890990039
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,754,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good clean story, January 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bandera Trail (Trail Drive) (Mass Market Paperback)

The other reviewers are right. Compton writes a good clean story, and this is no exception. It's unfortunate that Compton died when he did, because I antipated a lot more from him. Fortunately, we have now Kirby Jonas, whom critics call the New Louis L'Amour. His books are clean, not graphically violent, and the swearing is minimal. Louis L'AMour would be proud to see his name applied to Kirby Jonas. If you read L'Amour, COmpton, and Jonas, you can't go wrong!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine work by a fine writer, April 2, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bandera Trail (Trail Drive) (Mass Market Paperback)

Compton writes the traditional western the way they should be written. No sex, no profanity. Just good cowboy stories

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two thumbs up!!, March 2, 1998

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This review is from: The Bandera Trail (Trail Drive) (Mass Market Paperback)

This whole series has been very good. Just good clean reading. Nothing you would be ashamed for your mother to find out you had been reading.