When Martin Baron first lays eyes on Texas, he vows to stay and build a life for himself in a land filled with hostile Indians, terrible floods, and vicious winds. After interbreeding English cattle with the native longhorns, Martin Baron and the willful people he comes to love strive to make it in a place that is as beautiful as it is cruel. If he succeeds, he may just create the greatest cattle empire of the New West.
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In a prequel to Grass Kingdom (not reviewed), Sherman takes on early Texas history in a tale of two sailors turned cowboys in the antebellum Southwest. Fishermen-by-trade Martin Baron and Juanito Salazar bury their friend Jack McTavish and set out across southcentral Texas in search of good ranch land. Along the way, they encounter hostile Apaches and corrupt ranchers, as well as a host of honest, hard-working men who encourage them to try their hand at crossbreeding Longhorns with European cattle. The plot thickens, sort of, as Martin becomes smitten by Caroline Darnell, and as famed outlaw Jack Killian (unquestionably the most interesting character here, and one who is largely wasted) rides up from Mexico to seek revenge for the lynching of his brother. Shot through with incorrect armament and faulty history, Sherman's story lacks direction and is not at all helped by overly formal dialogue. Though some originality emerges in action sequences and narrative description, this first in the Texas Cattle Quartet ultimately comes off as somewhat silly--with neither credibility nor historical accuracy. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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"Jory Sherman's characters seem larger than life, which fits with his subject, for the history of Texas is also larger than life, a rich mixture of cultures, deep loves, and deep hatreds, of adventures on a grand scale."--Elmer Kelton
"Jory Sherman is a national treasure."--Loren D. Estleman
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Sherman is an artist with words!,
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This review is from: The Barons of Texas (Hardcover)
In a way only Jory Sherman can fulfill, he takes you on an incredible journey, through a raging storm in the Gulf of Mexico, to settle the vast, arid, Apache stalked land of Texas. A fantastic read!
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I thought it was and excellent historical western.,
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This review is from: The Barons of Texas (Hardcover)
After reading Grass Kingdom, I waited for this addition to Sherman's series on a historical look at the early Texas years and found it to be another great Jory Sherman saga. The character of Martin Baron and his effort to build his own western kingdom was great. The flavor of Spain the character Miguel Fuentes added was wonderful seasoning.
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This review is from: The Barons of Texas (Mass Market Paperback)
Sherman brings history to life, and paints a scene the way an artist would approach a canvas. Perhaps the best of modern Western lore. Sherman is at his best in this one. A compelling story, with dimensional characters you hate to leave
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