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The Big Sky
Contributor(s): Guthrie, A. B. (Author)

ISBN: 0618154639 ISBN-13: 9780618154630
Publisher: Mariner Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
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(Not Available)

Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.75 lbs) 400 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Geographic Orientation - Montana
- Topical - Country/Cowboy

Features: Ikids, Maps, Price on Product

Review Citations: Men's Journal 05/01/2004 pg. 46
Booklist 04/15/2007 pg. 30

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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.

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