{"product_id":"the-homesman-paperback","title":"The Homesman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlendon Swarthout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a major film directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones and co-starring Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank, and John Lithgow, this classic Western novel captures the devastating realities of early frontier life through the eyes of one extraordinary woman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIN PIONEER NEBRASKA, A WOMAN LEADS WHERE NO MAN WILL GO \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon to be a major motion picture directed by Tommy Lee Jones, \u003ci\u003eThe Homesman\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating story of early pioneers in 1850s American West. It celebrates the ones we hear nothing of: the brave women whose hearts and minds were broken by a life of bitter hardship. A \"homesman\" must be found to escort a handful of them back East to a sanitarium. When none of the county's men steps up, the job falls to Mary Bee Cuddy--ex-teacher, spinster, indomitable and resourceful. Brave as she is, Mary Bee knows she cannot succeed alone. The only companion she can find is the low-life claim jumper George Briggs. Thus begins a trek east, against the tide of colonization, against hardship, Indian attacks, ice storms, and loneliness--a timeless classic told in a series of tough, fast-paced adventures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an unprecedented sweep, Glendon Swarthout's novel won both the Western Writers of America's Spur Award and the Western Heritage Wrangler Award. A new afterword by the author's son Miles Swarthout tells of his parents Glendon and Kathryn's discovery of and research into the lives of the oft-forgotten frontier women who make \u003ci\u003eThe Homesman\u003c\/i\u003e as moving and believable as it is unforgettable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlendon Swarthout wrote sixteen novels, many of which were bestsellers and were made into films, among them \u003ci\u003eSeventh Cavalry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThey Came to Cordura\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere the Boys Are\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBless the Beasts \u0026amp; Children\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Christmas to Remember\u003c\/i\u003e. He was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction and won a number of other awards, including the Western Writers Award for Lifetime Achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53463939744051,"sku":"9781476754260","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/kpBixN4rH49781476754260.webp?v=1781571526","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-homesman-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}