
El Gancho
One Reckless Man's War with Destiny
Michael Travis(Author)
Publication Consultants (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 1. March 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
632 pages
978-1-63747-019-0 (ISBN)
Description
This award-winning novel is based on a true story about a Mexican family who stagger into America with only the shirts on their backs. Set in the early 1900s, they overcome civil war, famine, and plagues to seek safety in the United States. But Pruduenciano Nava, a hard-drinking and quick-tempered father, botches a train holdup in New Mexico and nearly kills a man forcing him to elude the law and a fearsome Apache bounty hunter. Nava becomes Tereso Minjares and takes his family to Dona Ana, a quiet backwater town on the Rio Grande, to seek a quiet life. Tranquility is short lived because his lust for fame lures him to run guns for the legendary rebel, Pancho Villa and nearly destroys the family.
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Edition
2nd El Gancho ed.
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
901 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63747-019-0 (9781637470190)
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Person
Michael Travis is an environmental engineer and principal with a consulting firm in Anchorage, Alaska. He is a pilot and enjoys traveling throughout Alaska and working with fascinating people in his great state. He also is an avid golfer and tries to cram many games into the brief and intense Alaska summers. Michael lives in Anchorage with his wife Barbara and his daughter Natalie.