The Homesman: A Novel

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The Homesman: A Novel

Soon to be a major film directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones and co-starring Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank, and John Lithgow, this classic Western novel captures the devastating realities of early frontier life through the eyes of one extraordinary woman.

IN PIONEER NEBRASKA, A WOMAN LEADS WHERE NO MAN WILL GO

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tommy Lee Jones, The Homesman is a devastating story of early pioneers in 1850s American West. It celebrates the ones we hear nothing of: the brave women whose hearts and minds were broken by a life of bitter hardship. A â€œhomesmanâ€ must be found to escort a handful of them back East to a sanitarium. When none of the countyâ€™s men steps up, the job falls to Mary Bee Cuddyâ€”ex-teacher, spinster, indomitable and resourceful. Brave as she is, Mary Bee knows she cannot succeed alone. The only companion she can find is the low-life claim jumper George Briggs. Thus begins a trek east, against the tide of colonization, against hardship, Indian attacks, ice storms, and lonelinessâ€”a timeless classic told in a series of tough, fast-paced adventures.

In an unprecedented sweep, Glendon Swarthoutâ€™s novel won both the Western Writers of Americaâ€™s Spur Award and the Western Heritage Wrangler Award. A new afterword by the authorâ€™s son Miles Swarthout tells of his parents Glendon and Kathrynâ€™s discovery of and research into the lives of the oft-forgotten frontier women who make The Homesman as moving and believable as it is unforgettable.

Country	USA
Author	Glendon Swarthout
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Media Tie-In
EISBN	9781476754277
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
NumberOfPages	257
PublicationDate	2014-02-11
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
ReleaseDate	2014-02-11
Studio	Simon & Schuster

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