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Reviewed on April 15, 2005
Part coming-of-age story and part descent into hell, this novel re-creates an ugly and little-known chapter in the history of the independent nation of Texas. In 1842, a quasimilitary expedition enlists bored and lonely young men to travel along the Mexican border and battle insurgents, including teenage narrator James Alexander. Once this ragtag army crosses the border, vicious confrontations with an un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
