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Backtrack (novel)
''Backtrack'' is a western novel by Milton Lott Milton Lott (1916 – 1996) was an author of western novels. He grew up in the Snake River Valley, in Idaho and attended University of California, Berkeley. While there he started writing his first published novel, ''The Last Hunt''. He work ..., published in 1965. The book is about a cattle drive from Texas to Montana, and features cowboy Ringo Rose and a Mexican boy whom he fathers. He teaches the kid skills he needs to survive, including gunfighting. When the kid shoots a man and flees, Ringo follows him across Texas to Ringo's former home. The book was made into a movie by Universal Studios in 1969. External links Google Book Search page for ''Backtrack'', includes a review "Backtrack is a literary, psychological ... by Kirkus Reviews. 1965 American novels Western (genre) novels Novels set in Texas Houghton Mifflin books Novels set in Montana {{1960s-western-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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