The kings of Big Spring : God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream /
In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Flatiron Books,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history. |
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| Physical Description: | 369 pages : illustrations, map, genealogical tables ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1250058910 9781250058911 |