Border Men

by Cameron Judd

Overview

From one of the strongest voices in frontier fiction, The Border Men is a bold novel of revolution, adventure, and the spirit of the American pioneers.

Cameron Judd tells the compelling story of proud men and women whose passion for liberty led them to fight for their freedom and tame the wilderness. Survival is at its most precarious, as Joshua Colter must defend the land he adopted in his youth, Tennessee. As a captain of the newly formed militia known as the Patriot Rangers, he leads the colonists in their struggles against the soldiers of the British Crown attempting to quiet their rebellion, and the fierce anger of the Cherokee and Chickamauga Indians as they protect their territory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620452219
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/20/2000
Series:	Tennessee Frontier T
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	404
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Cameron Judd writes with power and authority, and captures the spirit and adventure of America’s frontier in his fast-paced, exciting novels. Not since Louis L’Amour’s Sackett series has a writer brought to life the struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of our early pioneers with such respect and dignity. The author of more than forty books, Judd is one of today’s foremost writers of the Old West. He lives with his wife and family in Chuckey, Tennessee.

Editorial Reviews

This predictable sequel to The Overmountain Men is set on the Tennessee/Carolina frontier during the American Revolution. Joshua Colter, his family, neighbors and enemies suffer the usual trials of revolutionary frontier living (Indian raids, war with the English, famine and sickness), celebrate the usual frontier events (births and marriages) and dream the usual frontier dreams of wilderness, peace and good hunting. The plot ranges over the lives of a host of characters, from the patriot Colters to the troubled Tory Brecht family--struggling for survival--with some emphasis on Joshua's complex relationship with the widow of John Hawk, his Indian friend turned enemy, whom he killed. Certain characters are potentially interesting, particularly Pontius Pilate, an escaped slave who becomes a legend among the Indians when he swears to avenge the death of a thief who had been his ally; but rather than animating the story, Judd too often resorts to telling the reader what to feel with comments like ``It was to be the last real happiness she would know in a long time.'' The result is a readable genre piece that leaves one indifferent. (June)

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Praise for Cameron Judd
“Judd writes a mean story.” —Zane Grey’s West

“Judd is a keen observer of the human heart as well as a fine action writer.” —Publishers Weekly

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