The Rain Tree: A Western Story (Five Star First Edition Western Series) [Large Print]

By Will Cook and Will Cook

Book Overview

The Rain Tree is a haunting and unforgettable story of frontier adversity, human character, and the spiritual fortitude it takes to survive. Jim Martin and his family live in an arid plains region where drought is a way of life. Attempting to overcome the drought, Jim has tried every means of rainmaking, from flying kites to shooting off gunpowder, much to the ridicule of his neighbors. Then Jim hears about an old-timer who is able to conjure water. He seeks him out and learns that the old-timer believes the source of his water is a mysterious tree that he planted years ago.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786206659
• ISBN13: 9780786206650
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.0"