{"product_id":"el-paso-9781631493409","title":"El Paso","description":"Long fascinated with the Mexican Revolution and the vicious border wars of the early twentieth century, Winston Groom brings to life a much-forgotten period of history in this sprawling saga of heroism, injustice, and love. \u003cem\u003eEl Paso\u003c\/em\u003e pits the legendary Pancho Villa against a thrill-seeking railroad tycoon known only as the Colonel--whose fading fortune is tied up in a colossal ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. But when Villa kidnaps the Colonel's grandchildren and absconds into the Sierra Madre, the aging New England patriarch and his son head to El Paso, hoping to find a group of cowboys brave enough to hunt down the Generalissimo. Replete with gunfights, daring escapes, and an unforgettable bullfight, \u003cem\u003eEl Paso\u003c\/em\u003e becomes an indelible portrait of the American Southwest in the waning days of the frontier, one that is \"sure to entertain\" (\u003cem\u003eJackson Clarion-Ledger\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroom, Winston:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eWinston Groom\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of twenty previous books, including \u003cem\u003eForrest Gump\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConversations with the Enemy\u003c\/em\u003e (Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003cem\u003eShiloh 1862\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Generals\u003c\/em\u003e. He served in Vietnam with the Fourth Infantry Division and lives in Point Clear, Alabama.","brand":"Liveright Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726707495186,"sku":"9781631493409","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13dfc258-63d6-4ec3-b093-2e7590f3f9bb.jpg?v=1734879936","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/el-paso-9781631493409","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}