Thorns of the Mesquite

By Patricia Lee Lewis

Book Overview

Dona Rose Willis's life on a vast West Texas ranch in 1938 is shaped by hard work, a starkly beautiful landscape, and a loveless marriage. Everything shifts when her orphaned niece, Annalou, arrives, and Samuel Washington, a Black man, seeks refuge from a lynch mob, thrusting Dona into a dangerous fight against brutal prejudices.

A powerful and timely tale of historic fiction, Thorns of the Mesquite paints a stirring portrait of a woman's awakening - of love and the resilient spirit demanded to fight for what's right against staggering odds.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1965664237
• ISBN13: 9781965664230
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Collective Copies, Inc. DBA Levellers Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"