Destiny, Texas, Brett Cogburn
Destiny, Texas, Brett Cogburn
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Destiny, Texas

Author: Brett Cogburn

Narrator: Brian Hutchison, Richard Ferrone, Kevin Orton, Lee Aaron Rosen

Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/25/2015

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

True Grit, Texas-Style From the great-grandson of famed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn comes an exciting new legend of the Old West-the epic story of a hero, a family, and a sprawling frontier just waiting to be tamed. Before the Civil War, Argyle Dollarhyde had everything a man could ever want: a beautiful wife, three strong sons, and a prosperous stake in the booming cotton industry. But now, Union troops have left the South in ruins-and Dollarhyde's life is in shambles. Refusing to fall prey to carpetbaggers, Dollarhyde gathers up his family and sets out for the one place a man can still live free: Texas. Where the natives are as dangerous as the land itself. Where wagon trails are forged in blood, cattle drives are defended by bullets, and oil fields are ripe for the taking. Here, with only a tiny dugout cabin and small herd of longhorns, Dollarhyde and his sons will carve out their future on the American frontier. This is their story. A grueling test of Lone Star grit. A defiant legacy of Lone Star pride. A life-or-death struggle for Lone Star freedom.and, finally, justice for all. Praise for Spur Award winner Brett Cogburn: "Fans of frontier arcana will revel in Cogburn's readable prose and lively characters." -Publishers Weekly on Rooster "Cogburn amazes and astounds." -Booklist

About Brett Cogburn

Brett Cogburn was reared in Texas and the mountains of southeastern Oklahoma. He was fortunate enough for many years to make his living from the back of a horse, where on cold mornings cowboys still straddled frisky broncs and dragged calves to the branding fire on the end of a rope from their saddle horns. Some folks are just born to tell tall tales. Growing up around ranches, livestock auctions, and backwoods hunting camps filled his head with stories, and he never forgot a one. In his own words: “My grandfather taught me to ride a bucking horse, my mother gave me a love of reading, and my father taught me how to hunt my own meat and shoot straight. Cowboys are just as wild as they ever were, and I’ve been damn lucky to have known more than a few.” The West is still teaching him how to write.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Garth

From the scion of a Texas Pioneeer comes a legend of frontier Texas in the post-civil war days. As anyone who has traveled the south will realize to many it’s as if those days were yesterday. It would be too easy to vilify the Kiowa or Comanches who raided the Dollarhyde camp and excuse the vengeanc......more

Goodreads review by Claudia

One of the best books I ever read. Not "just a western" but a panoramic picture of the settling of Texas and a generational saga of a family. The characters are tough and rugged, but are vividly drawn so as to be unforgettable. The book holds glimpses of Rawhide, Lonesome Dove, Gunsmoke with dashes......more

Goodreads review by Nolan

Not a fast-paced story. Has four parts to the story out of the eyes of each character. The three sons. Hamish, who is the oldest, who leaves and comes back later in the story. Joseph, who is adopted because his parents were killed by Indians. Gunn, the wild son. Argyle, the father of the three boys.......more

Goodreads review by Brenda

Great story Had not read any of Mr. Cogburns books before, but this won't be the last. The characters were well described and developed into the story. Made you keep wondering what else could go wrong with those boys. I do recall some conversations like from the movie "True Grit" with John Wayne. Anx......more