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His birth ended his mother's life in Tennessee. Scrawny and wiry, he runs away at the age of 14. As he makes his way westward, the impoverished and illiterate youth finds trouble at every turn. Then he's recruited by Army irregulars, lured by the promise of spoils and bound for Mexico. Chu...

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Main Author: McCarthy, Cormac, 1933-
Corporate Author: Recorded Books, Inc
Other Authors: Poe, Richard
Format: CD Audio Book
Language:English
Published: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, [2007]
Subjects:
Mexican-American Border Region > Fiction.
Indians of North America > Fiction.
Teenage boys > Fiction.
Massacres > Fiction.
Outlaws > Fiction.
Glanton Gang > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Audiobooks.
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Summary:His birth ended his mother's life in Tennessee. Scrawny and wiry, he runs away at the age of 14. As he makes his way westward, the impoverished and illiterate youth finds trouble at every turn. Then he's recruited by Army irregulars, lured by the promise of spoils and bound for Mexico. Churning a dusty path toward destiny, he witnesses unknown horrors and suffering--and yet, as if shielded by the almighty hand of God, he survives to breathe another day.
Item Description:Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.
Sound recording.
Physical Description:12 sound discs (13 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Issued also on cassette.
ISBN:9781428115941
1428115943