El Paso A Novel
El Paso A Novel by Winston Groom, published by National Geographic Books on September 5, 2017, is a reprint edition comprising 496 pages in English. This work presents a sweeping American epic that delves into the historical context of the Mexican Revolution and the border conflicts of the early twentieth century. Groom vividly brings to life a largely overlooked era, focusing on the clash between the infamous Pancho Villa and a railroad tycoon known as the Colonel, whose fortunes are intertwined with a vast ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Readers will find a narrative rich in themes of heroism, injustice, and love, as the Colonel’s grandchildren are kidnapped by Villa, prompting a desperate search in El Paso. The story unfolds with elements of adventure, including gunfights and daring escapes, culminating in a memorable bullfight. El Paso serves as a detailed portrayal of the American Southwest during the decline of the frontier, capturing the complexities of its historical landscape.
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Three decades after the first publication of Forrest Gump, Winston Groom returns to fiction with this sweeping American epic.
Long fascinated with the Mexican Revolution and the vicious border wars of the early twentieth century, Winston Groom brings to life a much-forgotten period of history in this sprawling saga of heroism, injustice, and love. El Paso pits the legendary Pancho Villa against a thrill-seeking railroad tycoon known only as the Colonel—whose fading fortune is tied up in a colossal ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. But when Villa kidnaps the Colonel’s grandchildren and absconds into the Sierra Madre, the aging New England patriarch and his son head to El Paso, hoping to find a group of cowboys brave enough to hunt down the Generalissimo. Replete with gunfights, daring escapes, and an unforgettable bullfight, El Paso becomes an indelible portrait of the American Southwest in the waning days of the frontier, one that is “sure to entertain” (Jackson Clarion-Ledger).
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