| The Big Sky Contributor(s): Guthrie, A. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618154639 ISBN-13: 9780618154630 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: Originally published more than fifty years ago, THE BIG SKY is the first of A. B. Guthrie, Jr.'s, epic adventure novels of America's vast frontier. THE BIG SKY introduces Boone Caudill, Jim Deakins, and Dick Summers, three of the most memorable characters in Western American literature. Traveling the Missouri River from St. Louis to the Rockies, these frontiersmen live as trappers, traders, guides, and explorers. The story centers on Caudill, a young Kentuckian driven by a raging hunger for life and a longing for the blue sky and brown earth of big, wild places. Caught up in the freedom and savagery of the wilderness, Caudill becomes an untamed mountain man, whom only the beautiful daughter of a Blackfoot chief dares to love. With THE BIG SKY, Guthrie gives us an unforgettable portrait of a spacious land and a unique way of life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General - Fiction | Small Town & Rural - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002279045 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Montana - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A classic portrait of America's vast frontier that inspired the Western genre in fiction.
Originally published more than fifty years ago, The Big Sky is the first of A. B. Guthrie Jr.'s epic adventure novels set in the American West. Here he introduces Boone Caudill, Jim Deakins, and Dick Summers: traveling the Missouri River from St. Louis to the Rockies, these frontiersmen live as trappers, traders, guides, and explorers. The story centers on Caudill, a young Kentuckian driven by a raging hunger for life and a longing for the blue sky and brown earth of big, wild places. Caught up in the freedom and savagery of the wilderness, Caudill becomes an untamed mountain man, whom only the beautiful daughter of a Blackfoot chief dares to love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guthrie, A. B.: - A. B. Guthrie, Jr. (1901-1991), was the author of numerous books, including six Big Sky novels, as well as the Academy Award-winning screenplay for the classic film Shane. He received the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Way West. Guthrie was honored for his contribution to literature and his portrayal of the American West. |