In 1904, sixteen-year-old Billy Pinto watches as the three men accused of murdering his Shoshone mother are set free, simply because the judge and prosecuting attorney don't believe they can successfully try white men for the killing of an Indian. Stunned by the court's decision,...
The novel is rife with gun-smokin' action, and Hud is the perfect, back-country narrator for this story of social injustice. His wizened, grizzled point of view flirtswith the possibility of a tragic flaw in the evasive character of Billy Pinto.Hands-down a gripping read -Historical...