No Less Than the Journey
No Less Than the Journey
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No Less Than the Journey by E V Thompson
E. V. Thompson is, as always, an extremely good storyteller.Historical Novels ReviewWesley Curnowcomes tothe United States in search of an uncle who is working on the mines in Missouri. Taking passage on a boat from New York bound for New Orleans, he meets up with a charismatic U.S. Marshal who is en route to the western territories to bring law to the area. After a gun fight with pirates on the Mississippi River and an encounter with an attractive half-Mexican croupier, Wesleydiscovers thathis uncle has been forced to move away. After finding himself amidst a serious altercation with German miners, Wesley meets an old mountainman who teaches him proficiency with a revolver and then faces a final journey overland through inhospitable country.
E.V. Thompson was born in London, After spending nine years in the Royal Navy, he served as a Vice Squad policeman in Bristol, became an investigator for British Overseas Airways (during which time he was seconded to the Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau), then headed Rhodesia's Department of Civil Aviation Security Section. While in Rhodesia, he published more than 200 short stories before moving back to England to become a full-time, award-winning writer. His first novel, Chase the Wind, the opening book in the Retallick saga, won the Best Historical Novel Award, and since then more than 30 novels have won him thousands of admirers around the world.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780709087557 |
| ISBN 10 | 0709087551 |
| Title | No Less Than the Journey |
| Author | E V Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Joffe Books |
| Year published | 2010-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |