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A Distant Land Audiobook
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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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"It starts out with a sense of expectancy, like something big is going to happen, keeping one's interest. The story is satisfying to the end."
— Peter (5 out of 5 stars)
A Distant Land Listener Reviews
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" It turns out that one family - with some spunky women - solved ALL the problems of the settling of the west. "
— Rebecca, 1/9/2013 -
" It turns out that one family - with some spunky women - solved ALL the problems of the settling of the west. "
— Rebecca, 4/18/2009
About Matt Braun
Matt Braun (1932–2016) was the author of forty-four novels and four nonfiction works, including Black Fox, which was made into a CBS miniseries. He specialized in fictional stories of the western frontier, which have sold over forty million copies. He won the Golden Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for The Kincaids. Born in Oklahoma, he was a fourth-generation Westerner, steeped in the tradition and lore of the frontier era. His books reflect a heritage rich with the truths of that bygone time. Raised among the Cherokee and Osage tribes, he learned their traditions and culture, and their philosophy became the foundation of his own beliefs. Like his ancestors, he has spent most of his life wandering the mountains and plains of the West. His heritage and his contribution to Western literature resulted in his appointment by the governor of Oklahoma as a territorial marshal. He also won the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement and the Festival of the West Cowboy Spirit Award.
About George Guidall
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.