Stephen Harrigan is a celebrated author whose work masterfully delves into the American West and its rich history. His prose is marked by a keen insight into the human condition and a captivating style that draws readers deeply into his narratives. Harrigan explores the complexities of the American character and landscape with a profound sense of place and an intuitive understanding of his subjects. His writing often captures the essence of the American experience, its aspirations, and its challenges, establishing him as a significant voice in American literature.
Blending action and atmosphere with impeccable research, New York Times- bestselling author Harrigan brings to life with novelistic immediacy the generations of driven men and women who shaped Texas, including Spanish explorers, American filibusters, Comanche warriors, wildcatters, Tejano activists, and spellbinding artists.
This definitive collection showcases the nonfiction works of Stephen Harrigan, a prominent American writer known for his critically acclaimed novels. Spanning his career, the anthology highlights his insights and perspectives, offering readers a comprehensive look at his literary contributions beyond fiction.
Set against the backdrop of a Central Texas aquifer, the story explores the intricate connections between the landscape and human emotions. Stephen Harrigan's second novel delves into the depths of both the physical environment and the complexities of the human heart, offering a rich narrative that intertwines personal and natural elements. This edition features a new afterword by the author, providing further insights into the themes and inspirations behind the work.
This award-winning historical fiction delves into the rich tapestry of American history, weaving together compelling characters and significant events. The narrative explores themes of identity, resilience, and the impact of historical forces on individual lives. Readers can expect a vivid portrayal of the era, with meticulous attention to detail and a gripping storyline that brings the past to life. The book's recognition with the James Fenimore Cooper Prize underscores its excellence in capturing the essence of American heritage.
A New York Times bestselling novel, modern historical classic, and winner of the TCU Texas Book Award, The Spur Award and the Wrangler Award for Outstanding Western Novel It’s 1836, and the Mexican province of Texas is in revolt. As General Santa Anna’s forces move closer to the small fort that will soon be legend, three people’s fates will become intrinsically tied to the coming battle: Edmund McGowan, a proud and gifted naturalist; the widowed innkeeper Mary Mott; and her sixteen-year-old son, Terrell, whose first shattering experience with love has led him into the line of fire. Filled with dramatic scenes, and abounding in fictional and historical personalities—among them James Bowie, David Crockett, William Travis, and Stephen Austin—The Gates of the Alamo is a faithful and compelling look at a riveting chapter in American history.
An account of the authors experiences during a three month diving trip on the coral reefs off Grand Turk Island in the Caribbean. The title was originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1992.
"The novel opens in 1832 in the Black Hawk War, when Micajah (Cage) Weatherby--an imaginary character--and Lincoln meet. Afterwards Cage musters out to Springfield, Illinois, where he becomes part of the group of ambitious young men, which includes Lincoln, in this frontier town on the make. And it is through Cage that we come to know his friend Lincoln in his twenties and early thirties, the Lincoln who is already a circuit-riding lawyer and a member of the state legislature, filled with an almost ungovernable ambition. But to Cage and to others with big dreams in this group--which includes Joshua Speed, Billy Herndon, Ninian Edwards, Stephen Douglas, Jim Reed--he is also a beloved, hypnotic figure, physically powerful, by turns charmingly awkward and mesmerizingly self-possesed, and a supremely gifted story teller, a man of whom they expect big things. Cage, a poet, both admires and clashes with Lincoln, as Lincoln's legal ethics allow him to take a murderer's case, or clients on both sides of the slavery issue. And Cage, himself engaged in a long affair with an independent young widow, charts Lincoln's never easy path, from his high spirits and earthy jokes to his soul-hollowing sadness and bouts with the hypo (depression), from his disastrous courtship of another Mary to finally marriage with beautiful, capricious, politically savvy, Mary Todd, who at the close of the novel in 1847 has presented him one son and some stability, although it leads to conflict with Cage, and sends the two men on very different paths into the future"-- Provided by publisher
The fragile, 1952 postwar tranquility of a young boy’s world explodes one summer day when a leopard escapes from the Oklahoma City zoo, throwing all the local residents into dangerous excitement, in this evocative story of a child’s confrontation with his deepest fears For Grady McClarty, an ever-watchful but bewildered five-year-old boy, World War II is only a troubling, ungraspable event that occurred before he was born. But he feels its effects all around him. He and his older brother Danny are fatherless, and their mother, Bethie, is still grieving for her fighter-pilot husband. Most of all, Grady senses it in his two uncles: young combat veterans determined to step into a fatherhood role for their nephews, even as they struggle with the psychological scars they carry from the war. When news breaks that a leopard has escaped from the Oklahoma City Zoo, the playthings and imagined fears of Grady’s childhood begin to give way to real-world terrors, most imminently the dangerous jungle cat itself. The Leopard Is Loose is a stunning encapsulation of America in the 1950s, and a moving portrait of a boy’s struggle to find his place in the world.
The Shepherd Children of Fatima and the Fate of the Twentieth Century
Combining memoir and mystery, the narrative delves into the three secrets of Fátima while tracing a man's personal journey of faith. As he confronts his beliefs and the profound implications of these secrets, the story intertwines personal reflection with broader spiritual themes, inviting readers to explore the intersection of faith, doubt, and revelation.
The story follows a young man's journey of self-discovery as he grapples with the ethical implications of training a highly intelligent dolphin for a seaside circus. Set against the backdrop of a coastal community, the novel explores themes of consciousness, the human-animal connection, and the search for identity, all while delving into the complexities of morality and personal responsibility. This critically acclaimed debut offers a poignant reflection on the choices we make and their impact on the world around us.