{"product_id":"california-trail-9781250827470","title":"California Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ralph Compton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Westerns - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author Ralph Compton comes the bold and breathtaking saga of a trail-blazing cattle drive in the blistering heat of the California gold rush...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns--and the brains, brawn, and boldness to drive them north where the money was. But it all took a wild and dangerous turn in 1849, as the trail was overrun with dreamers, schemers, and gold... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CALIFORNIA TRAIL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGold fever has hit California, and suddenly the land is full of hungry pioneers. For Texas brothers Gil and Van Austin, it means a chance to sell their well-grazed longhorns after years of hard ranching and a death-defying cattle drive up through Mexico. The only thing that stands between them and California is a scorching desert, swollen rivers, a barrage of Indian attacks, and a passel of outlaws. And while the Texans are ready and willing to take it all on, there's one thing they're not prepared for: the ultimate act of treachery, greed, and back-stabbing deceit... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Very seldom in literature have the legends of the Old West been so vividly painted.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTombstone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Epitaph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45119508873367,"sku":"9781250827470","price":1579.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781250827470.webp?v=1767275396","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/california-trail-9781250827470","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}