The last crossing

Vanderhaeghe, Guy, 1951-

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Set in the late nineteenth century, this sweeping saga of interwoven lives describes an epic journey across the old west. Charles Gaunt, a disillusioned English artist, and his tormented older brother are searching for Charles's twin, who disappeared in a Montana blizzard. Enlisting the services of a Metis guide, they are soon joined by Lucy Stoveall, a tough beauty bent upon avenging her younger sister's murder ; Custis Straw, the heavy-drinki...

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