Four Against the West
The True Saga of a Frontier Family That Reshaped the Nation—and Created a Legend
$35.51
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
Roy Bean was an American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Texas, who called himself “The Only Law West of the Pecos”. He and his three brothers set out from Kentucky in the mid 1840s, heading into the American frontier to find their fortunes. Their lifetimes of triumphs, tragedies, laurels and scandals will play out on the battlefields of Mexico, in shady dealings in California city halls, inside eccentric saloon courtrooms of Texas, and along the blood-soaked Santa Fe Trail from Mis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250892911 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250892910 |
| Author: | Joe Pappalardo |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 383g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 138mm x 211mm |
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Praise for Joe Pappalardo:
“A fast-paced journey around the West during the transformative years of the mid-19th century” ―Wall Street Journal on Four Against the West
“Fast-paced and full of local politics and old-fashioned gunfights―a pleasure for fans of true crime and oaters alike.” ―Kirkus Reviews on Red Sky Morning
“Red Sky Morning tells the tale of a bloody family rivalry worthy of a Jason Isbell song. The sharply drawn narrative brings to life a rich and interwoven cast of pioneers, outlaws, and gunslinging Rangers as they prepare for a showdown in the piney woods of East Texas. Pappalardo has delivered a hard-scrabble story that pairs well with a glass of nice whiskey.” ―Michael J. Mooney, New York Times bestselling author and Texas Monthly contributor
“Mr. Pappalardo, a veteran journalist, has a nice way with words. The mission itself, targeting German submarine pens in France, is fairly routine and brilliantly described…a wonderful yarn.” ―Wall Street Journal on Inferno
“With both his heroism and his flaws, Medal of Honor recipient ‘Snuffy Smith’ perfectly represents the dramatic and deadly campaign for control of the skies over Europe in World War II. The ornery, charming, and brave B-17 tail gunner anchors this thrilling tale of how, warts and all, we won that brilliant and bloody air war.” ―Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling author of Tombstone and co-author of Lucky 666 on Inferno
Joe Pappalardo
JOE PAPPALARDO is the author of the critically acclaimed books:
- Red Sky Morning: The Epic True Story of Texas Ranger Company F
- Inferno: The True Story of a B-17 Gunner’s Heroism and the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History
- Sunflowers: The Secret History
- Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight
Pappalardo is a freelance journalist and former associate editor of Air & Space Smithsonian magazine. He has also been a writing contributor to National Geographic magazine, a contributor to Texas Monthly, and a former senior editor at Popular Mechanics. He has appeared on C-Span, CNN, Fox News, and television shows on the Science Channel and the History Channel.
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