02730cam a2200349 i 4500 513095032 TxAuBib 20140303120000.0 140430s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014004445 9780525953241 hardcover 0525953248 hardcover (OCoLC)861069000 DLC rda eng DLC IG# YDXCP BTCTA O2C UPZ IUK NLN PROM TxAuBib rda McGarrity, Michael. Backlands : a novel of the American West / Michael McGarrity. New York, New York : Dutton, [2014] 507 pages : map ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Kerney Family Trilogy ; ; 2 Map on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references. Michael McGarrity returns with the second installment of his sweeping, richly authentic New York Times bestselling American West trilogy set in the raw, untrammeled New Mexico backlands during the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II.Hard Country, the first novel in the Kerney family trilogy and the debut prequel to his national bestselling Kevin Kerney crime novels, was critically acclaimed for its authentic, gritty realism; its sprawling, engrossing story; and its compelling, engaging characters. An instant hit on several national bestseller lists, Hard Country continues to attract an overwhelmingly positive response from critics, booksellers, and readers.Backlands continues the story of Patrick Kerney; his ex-wife, Emma; and their young son, Matthew, shortly after the tragic battlefield death of their eldest son, CJ, at the end of World War I. Scarred by the loss of an older brother he idolized, estranged from a father he barely knows, and deeply troubled by the failing health of a mother he adores, eight-year-old Matthew is suddenly and irrevocably forced to set aside his childhood and take on responsibilities far beyond his years. When the world spirals into the Great Depression and drought settles like a plague over the nation, Matt must abandon his own dreams to salvage the Kerney ranch. Plunged into a deep trough of dark family secrets, hidden crimes, broken promises, and lies, Matt must struggle to survive on the unforgiving, sun-blasted Tularosa Basin. 20140303. Ranch life New Mexico Fiction. Families New Mexico Fiction. Depressions 1929 New Mexico Fiction. New Mexico History 20th century Fiction. Kerney Family Trilogy ; ; 2.