It is June 1948 and Francis Tucket and his family are journeying westward to celebrate his fourteenth birthday. But en route they are attacked by a band of Indians and Francis is kidnapped - his only protection is his new rifle. Francis travels further and further from his family with his captors, living for the moment, fighting for survival and growing up a little too fast. Then he hooks up with Jason Grimes: a mysterious tough guy who knows the ways of the Indians and seems to Francis to be a kindred spirit. Francis ...
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It is June 1948 and Francis Tucket and his family are journeying westward to celebrate his fourteenth birthday. But en route they are attacked by a band of Indians and Francis is kidnapped - his only protection is his new rifle. Francis travels further and further from his family with his captors, living for the moment, fighting for survival and growing up a little too fast. Then he hooks up with Jason Grimes: a mysterious tough guy who knows the ways of the Indians and seems to Francis to be a kindred spirit. Francis feels he finally has a friend to help him through his ordeal - together they will survive. But Jason Grimes has a personal vendetta and a score to settle, and Francis soon realises that it's every man for himself . . .
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
Do you like historical, realistic fiction? How about western books? Are you someone who likes to be out in the wild? If yes to any of these questions, you should read this book. A young boy gets separated from his family in a search for new land, out west. He finds a "friend" that he travels with. To find out if he finds his family, read "Mr. Tucket."