| Zeke and Ned Contributor(s): McMurtry, Larry (Author), Ossana, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743230175 ISBN-13: 9780743230179 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: "Zeke and Ned" is the story of Ezekiel Proctor and Ned Christie, the last Cherokee warriors -- two proud, passionate men whose remarkable quest to carve a future out of Indian Territory east of the Arkansas River after the Civil War is not only history but legend. Played out against an American West governed by a brutal brand of frontier justice, this intensely moving saga brims with a rich cast of indomitable and utterly unforgettable characters such as Becca, Zeke's gallant Cherokee wife, and Jewel Sixkiller Proctor, whose love for Ned makes her a tragic heroine. At once exuberant and poignant, bittersweet and brilliant, "Zeke and Ned" takes us deep into the hearts of two extraordinary men who were willing to go the distance for the bold vision they shared -- and for the women they loved. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 96044906 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.80 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Geographic Orientation - Oklahoma |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Full of adventure, grace, and tragedy, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana tell the story of two powerful Cherokee warriors searching for the future of Indian Territory. Zeke and Ned is the story of Ezekiel Proctor and Ned Christie, the last Cherokee warriors--two proud, passionate men whose remarkable quest to carve a future out of Indian Territory east of the Arkansas River after the Civil War is not only history, but legend. Played out against an American West governed by a brutal brand of frontier justice, this intensely moving saga brims with a rich cast of indomitable and utterly unforgettable characters such as Becca, Zeke's gallant Cherokee wife, and Jewel Sixkiller Proctor, whose love for Ned makes her a tragic heroine. At once exuberant and poignant, bittersweet and brilliant, Zeke and Ned takes us deep into the hearts of two extraordinary men who were willing to go the distance for the bold vision they shared--and for the women they loved. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ossana, Diana: - Diana Ossana has written two novels, more than a dozen screenplays and numerous essays.McMurtry, Larry: - Larry McMurtry is the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove, three memoirs, two collections of essays, and more than thirty screenplays. He lives in Archer City, Texas. |