Anson Jones: The Last President of the Republic of Texas

by Jean Flynn

Book Overview

Set in the Cajun country of Louisiana's Vermilion Parish during the 1850s, this historical novel, based on the 1986 motion picture, recounts the exploits of Belizaire Breaux, a Cajun herbalist and traiteur (faith healer). Finding himself at the center of an explosive chain of events, Belizaire defies a group of cattle barons who terrorize the region. He fails to save his cousin from their vengeance, but eventually triumphs over the group and wins...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157168106X
• ISBN13: 9781571681065
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Eakin Pr
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 5