Lay down my sword and shield
Texan Hack Holland, a political candidate, becomes involved with the civil rights movement, a stand that forces him to reassess his priorities and goals. " ... Hackberry Holland makes his first appearance in this early gem ... Against the backdrop of growing civil rights turmoil in a sultry border town, the hard-drinking ex-POW attorney yields to the myriad of urgings of his wife, his brother, and his so-called friends to make a bid for a congressional seat--and finds himself embroiled in the …
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- Full title :Lay down my sword and shield / James Lee Burke.
Summary
Texan Hack Holland, a political candidate, becomes involved with the civil rights movement, a stand that forces him to reassess his priorities and goals.
" ... Hackberry Holland makes his first appearance in this early gem ... Against the backdrop of growing civil rights turmoil in a sultry border town, the hard-drinking ex-POW attorney yields to the myriad of urgings of his wife, his brother, and his so-called friends to make a bid for a congressional seat--and finds himself embroiled in the seamy world of Texas powerbrokers. And when Hack attempts to overturn an old army buddy's conviction, and crosses paths with a beautiful union organizer who speaks to his heart in a way no one else has, he finds both a new love and a new purpose as he breaks free from the shackles of wealth and expectation to bring justice to the underserved."--Page 4 of cover.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©1971
- Edition:First Gallery books trade paperback edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Gallery Books
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1971
Notes
Includes an excerpt from the sequel, Rain gods.
The Physical Object
- Description:311 pages ; : 21 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781439165454, 1439165459
- oclc:ocn419816125
- LC Classification:PS3552.U723
- Dewey Decimal:813/.54
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