{"product_id":"the-which-way-tree-9780316434942","title":"The Which Way Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A ripping adventure [with] a show-stopping finale.\"--\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The stuff of legends.\"--Attica Locke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Powerful, sly, and often charming.\"--Daniel Woodrell\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eEditors' Choice pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The poignant odyssey of a tenacious young girl who braves the dangers of the Texas frontier to avenge her mother's death\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly one morning in the remote hill country of Texas, a panther savagely attacks a family of homesteaders, mauling a young girl named Samantha and killing her mother, whose final act is to save her daughter's life. Samantha and her half brother, Benjamin, survive, but she is left traumatized, her face horribly scarred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated in Benjamin's beguilingly plainspoken voice, \u003cem\u003eThe Which Way Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Samantha's unshakeable resolve to stalk and kill the infamous panther, rumored across the Rio Grande to be a demon, and avenge her mother's death. In their quest she and Benjamin, now orphaned, enlist a charismatic Tejano outlaw and a haunted, compassionate preacher with an aging but relentless tracking dog. As the members of this unlikely posse hunt the panther, they are in turn pursued by a hapless but sadistic Confederate soldier with troubled family ties to the preacher and a score to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of the great pursuit narratives, \u003cem\u003eThe Which Way Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtaking saga of one steadfast girl's revenge against an implacable and unknowable beast. Yet with the comedic undertones of Benjamin's storytelling, it is also a timeless tale full of warmth and humor, and a testament to the enduring love that carries a sister and brother through a perilous adventure with all the dimensions of a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Crook\u003c\/b\u003e has published four previous novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Night Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Spur Award from Western Writers of America, and \u003ci\u003eMonday, Monday\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2014 and winner of the Jesse H. Jones Award from the Texas Institute of Letters. She lives in Austin with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613446705426,"sku":"9780316434942","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b8cb8e6-b040-44e4-9b32-9997eb97b804.jpg?v=1732401812","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-which-way-tree-9780316434942","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}