About this work of fiction
Mesilla by Russell, Robert James is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
1863, New Mexico Territory. Shot full of holes and on the run from the relentless pursuit of his one-time friend now intent on retribution, Confederate deserter Everett Root finds himself navigating the brutal desert headed to the town of Mesilla, where he believes salvation lies. But when Everett stumbles on a cache of silver, and a young girl whos lost everything, he is forced to take stock of his past and his future. Full of sprawling landscapes and wild gunmen, Mesilla is a story of one mans resolve to rectify the wrongs he has committed and make peace with his place in the world. Advance praise: A shotgun marriage between classic and revisionist Western, Mesilla sings a hard-bitten practicality and brutal authenticity. Emily Schultz , author of The Blondes In a mounting gush of sumptuous prose, Robert James Russells Mesilla scrubs bare the elements of the classic Westernthe wounded, questing hero, the damsel in distress, the phantasmal villain in hot pursuitand reinvents them as existential meditation. Matthew Gavin Frank , author of Preparing the Ghost The Mad Feast Robert James Russels Mesilla reads like young James Lee Burkeaction so sharp readers might as well pu
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- Author
- Russell, Robert James
- Publisher
- Dock Street Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780991065745
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 4.26 / 5 (35 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14