Alcatraz (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354845161)

A frontier saga that still echoes with gunmetal grit and quiet resilience. A tale of grit tested in the harsh light of desert winds and prison walls, where every choice echoes across the miles of the American west. Alcatraz brings Max Brand's early twentieth century vision to life for today's readers. Its blend of western novels energy and adventure fiction craft offers crisp plotting, memorable characters, and landscapes that feel as real as the dust in your boots. It's more than action; it's a study of freedom and confinement, a prison escape drama played out against the vast, unforgiving frontier, and a meditation on justice woven through frontier justice themes. For fans of zane grey westerns and luke short westerns, this is a bridge to classic pulp adventure and richer historical fiction readers will savour. The novel's enduring significance lies in its preservation of a period voice and its enduring sense of risk and honour. Alpha Editions restores this work for today's and future generations, honouring the author's intent while making it accessible to casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it stands as a collector's item and a cultural treasure-proof that stories of the American west can endure, inspire, and thrill. western fans, adventure fiction lovers, and historical fiction readers will relish every turn.

Author: Max Brand
ISBN-10: 9354845169
ISBN-13: 9789354845161
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2021
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d