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A Distant Land
Written by Matt Braun
Narrated by George Guidall
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Winner of the Spur Award and the Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement in Western Literature Matt Braun delivers a stirring depiction of the struggles of the Anglos, Indians, and Mexicanos in the New Mexico Territory of the late 19th century. Clint Brannock has been commissioned to track down the infamous vigilante Miguel Ortega and put an end his violent revolution. But Elizabeth's relationship with Ortega places the family in grave danger. "Matt Braun is a master storyteller of frontier history."-Elmer Kelton, best-selling author
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Matt Braun
Matt Braun was the author of more than four dozen novels, and won the Golden Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for The Kincaids. He described himself as a "true westerner"; born in Oklahoma, he was the descendant of a long line of ranchers. He wrote with a passion for historical accuracy and detail that earned him a reputation as the most authentic portrayer of the American West. Braun passed away in 2016.
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