Lords of the Land [Paperback]

Matt Braun (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 2012

Hank Laird had never laid claim to sainthood. Truth is, his enemies would be quick to swear that the man was the devil himself-a reputation Laird earned as one of the most hardscrabble men ever to grace the soil of South Texas.

With grit, gold and gunpowder, he forged an empire out of chaos in the wake of the Civil War. But now the vultures are coming home to roost-and it's up to Laird whether Santa Guerra ranchlands will be heaven or hell.

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"Matt Braun is a master storyteller of frontier history." --Elmer Kelton

"Braun is one of the best!" --Don Coldsmith, author of the Spanish Bit series

About the Author

Matt Braun is a fourth-generation Westerner, steeped in the tradition and lore of the frontier era. His books reflect a heritage rich with the truths of that bygone time. Raised among the Cherokee and Osage tribes, Braun learned their traditions and culture, and their philosophy became the foundation of his own beliefs. Like his ancestors, he has spent most of his life wandering the mountains and plains of the West. His heritage and his contribution to Western literature resulted in his appointment by the Governor of Oklahoma as a Territorial Marshal.

Braun is the author of more than forty novels and four nonfiction works, including Black Fox, which was made into a CBS miniseries, and One Last Town, which was made into a TNT movie called You Know My Name. Western Writers of America awarded Braun the prestigious Golden Spur Award for The Kincaids. He is also the recipient of the Cowboy Spirit Award and was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; Reprint edition (July 31, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312958315
• ISBN-13: 978-0312958312
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,798,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful read., February 11, 2005

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King Daddy (Central Sierra Nevada Mnts., Calif.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lords of the Land (Paperback)

This is an excellent book.

It follows one family for 3 generations.
There is too much to tell without giving too much away.

The story has many twists and turns and an ending that nearly made me cry (for several reasons).

I have read many western books and this one ranks among the very best that I have ever read.