THE GUNS OF VALVERDE
P. G. Nagle
The Much Anticipated Sequel to Glorieta Pass
"Nagle does a deft job of weaving together the personal struggles of her characters with the broader texture of the war. Her portrait of the brutal campaign itself, of the unforgiving terrain where it was fought, and of the desperate adversaries who mounted it, is clear and gripping. Lively, compelling historical fiction."
—Kirkus Reviews
"The Civil War history is accurate and colorful in Nagle's second novel, continuing her saga of the Civil War in the Southwest"
—Publishers Weekly
In THE GUNS OF VALVERDE (A Forge Hardcover; $25.95; July 31, 2000), critically acclaimed storyteller P. G. Nagle returns to the war-torn New Mexico Territory to continue her epic tale of the Civil War in the Far West which she began in Glorieta Pass (Forge; 1999).
The year is 1862 and the Texan Confederate army has taken the Union's heavy artillery at the battle of Valverde. The Union army wants them back. When young Confederate quartermaster Jamie Russell is taken prisoner by Union Captain Alastar O' Brien, it is O' Brien's own love, Laura Howland, who nurses Jamie back to health, unwittingly giving him the chance to return the guns of Valverde to Texas.
As this drama unfolds, we come to realize the full horror of war and the shattering disillusionment of young men who enter a war with hopes of glory. With passionate intensity and close attention to historical detail, THE GUNS OF VALVERDE imbues the unsung battles fought in the New Mexico territory with a profound sense of humanity.
About the Author:
A native and lifelong resident of New Mexico, P. G. NAGLE has a special love of the outdoors, particularly New Mexico's wilds, where many of her stories are born. Nagle's work has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and in several anthologies. Her short story "Coyote Ugly" was honored as a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Award. She is currently working on Galveston, the sequel to THE GUNS OF VALVERDE, and Glorieta Pass..
More Praise for P.G. Nagle
"P. G. Nagle once again presents the Civil War on the far western frontier in a manner that accurately tells the story of that region and time. Well
researched, her novel will give the reader the opportunity
to absorb the excitement of those times. . . ."
—Don E. Alberts, Ph.D., author of
The Battle of Glorieta: Union Victory in the West and Rebels on the Rio Grande, on THE GUNS OF VALVERDE
"This engrossing debut. . . evokes memorable protagonists, vivid landscapes, and high suspense, not only in the gut-wrenching action but also
in the relationships between characters."
—Publishers Weekly on Glorieta Pass
"Glorieta Pass is a crackling good story. Through the protagonists and the narrative the author provides a vivid portrait of the Southwest frontier."
—James M. McPherson
| THE GUNS OF VALVERDE By P. G. Nagle A Forge Hardcover ISBN: 0-312-86549-X $25.95/384 pages Publication Date: July 31, 2000 |
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