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Dal and Mac Traven grow up in Texas, dreaming of simple lives. After serving on opposite sides of the Civil War, they return to a country still scarred by conflict. Their hopes are shattered when Colonel Henry T. Ashford assembles a band of ruthless soldiers and criminals, stealing the Travens’ sister and Dal’s fiancée, Kate. Determined to reclaim their loved ones, the brothers once again take up arms, riding across Texas to confront Ashford’s merciless forces and restore peace to their home.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: Louis L'Amour
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