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Tasmin Berrybender, a determined young mother, raises her son Monty while traversing the western trail toward Santa Fe. She envisions a future for him as an English gentleman, yet the challenges and painful events surrounding her husband and father jeopardize her aspirations. As the landscape of the frontier shifts, Tasmin must confront the realities of family, identity, and the harsh realities of life in the West.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: Larry McMurtry
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