{"product_id":"road-to-reckoning-9781476731643","title":"Road to Reckoning","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Remarkable...A novel about a young man reaching for manhood after the killing of his father and about the invention and selling of Col. Samuel Colt's revolving pistol, and the way it changed the West. Those who love \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e will love this\" (Michael Korda, author of \u003ci\u003eHero\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne does not travel the path to vengeance alone\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTwelve-year-old Thomas Walker has never left New York City. His father, a traveling salesman hoping to earn money by selling Samuel Colt's recent invention, the \"Improved Revolving Gun,\" takes young Thomas with him on the road. But even the world's first true revolver cannot save them from danger, and what starts as an adventure soon turns into a nightmare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas soon finds himself alone, and must rely on his own wits, courage, and determination, as well as a wooden replica of the Colt revolver, to protect himself. Luckily, an encounter with a surly ex-ranger, Henry Stands, leads to an improbable partnership, and the two set out in perilous pursuit of vengeance. That is, if they can escape the thieves who lurk around each trail, river, and road--and who have already stolen so much from Thomas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the spirit of \u003ci\u003eThe Sisters Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, this spare, elegant, and emotionally resonant story conveys--through a boy's eyes--a beautiful father-son story, as well as the fascinating history of how the birth of the revolver changed the course of violence in America. \u003ci\u003eRoad to Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e offers a window into the history of the American West and the heart of a boy yearning for love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476731643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Robert Lautner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43705143525557,"sku":"9781476731643","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1b945b11-1ba9-429c-8112-7d7c4bbd4c21.jpg?v=1709655315","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/road-to-reckoning-9781476731643","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}