
Defender of the Texas Frontier
A Historical Novel (New Edition)
David R. Gross(Author)
Matchstick Literary (Publisher)
Published on 11. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-1-64550-583-9 (ISBN)
Description
John Coffey Hays is just nineteen when he arrives in the town of Nacogdoches Republic of Texas in 1836. Moments later when a man is killed, none of the witnesses dispute that Jack acted in self-defense. Despite his young age, Jack is a man who commands perhaps just as much fear as respect. Although Jack is too late to enlist in the fight for Texas Independence, he soon joins the ranging company of Deaf Smith and begins a thirteen-year history of defending Texans from raids by Comanche bands and Mexican bandits. When he is just twenty-three, he is made a captain of the Texas Rangers. As he becomes known as a fearless fighter, Jack leads a group of men who will follow him anywhere and under any circumstances. While Jack’s Rangers scout, defend US supply and communication lines from attacks by Mexican guerrillas, and fight with army units in the Mexican-American War, the men earn a significant reputation for bravery and success. As Jack’s journey leads him to love and eventually marriage he leads his Rangers and transforms Texas history forever. In this fascinating historical novel, a young Texas Ranger leads his men in fierce battles against Comanche raiders, Mexican bandits, and the Texas Regiment in the Mexican-American War.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64550-583-9 (9781645505839)
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Gross co-edited three multi-authored textbooks and published over a hundred scientific articles. ¿The first, second and third editions of his single author reference text; ANIMALS MODELS IN CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH (Springer, 3rd. ed., 2009) can be found in most medical libraries. Since retirement from academia, he has published: ANIMALS DON'T BLUSH a memoir of his first year in veterinary practice, MAN HUNT a historical novel about Tom Tobin, SUCCEEDING AS A STUDENT a self-help book, TRAVELS WITH CHARLIZE a memoir and travel stories with his German shepherd dog after his wife of 53 years died, A MEXICAN ADVENTURE a memoir and travel stories of the year he and his family spent in Mexico just prior to the 1968 Olympics, DEFENDER OF THE TEXAS FRONTIER, a historical novel about John Coffee Hays. He blogs at http://www.docdavesvoice.com