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1	Scarlet Thread more books like this by Francine Rivers add to wishlist When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love. see all copies from £2.90! new only from £2.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	So Brave, Young, and Handsome more books like this by Leif Enger add to wishlist Now in paperback, the new novel by Leif Enger, author of the million-copy best seller, "Peace Like a River," is a lively, big-hearted redemption tale; an unforgettable, picaresque Western yarn. In 1915 Minnesota, writer Monte Becket has lost his sense of purpose. His only success long behind him, Monte lives simply with his wife and son until he ... see all copies from £1.49! new only from £2.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist A chronicle of the two-and-a-half year journey of Lewis and Clark covers their incredible hardships and the contributions of Sacajawea. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Grapes of wrath more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist John Steinbeck lived and worked with a group of migrant workers in California, from whom he drew the material for his great Dust Bowl saga of a wandering Okie family, the Joads. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel awakened the American reading public to the plight of migrant workers and made Steinbeck famous worldwide. One of the most popular novels ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Beyond the hundredth meridian: John Wesley Powell and the second opening of the West. more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist The author recounts the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. "No library of western/southwestern materials can be without this book. . . ".-- Books of the Southwest. see all copies from £8.90! new only from £9.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Into the Wild more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist Using the true story of a young man, who in 1992 walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later, Krakauer explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind and seek enlightenment through solitude and contact with nature. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West more books like this by Hampton Sides add to wishlist Sides's extraordinary book brings the history of the American conquest of the West to ringing life. It is a tale with many heroes and villains, and at the center of it all stands the remarkable figure of Kit Carson--the legendary trapper, scout, and soldier who embodies all the contradictions and ambiguities of the American experience in the West. see all copies from £5.99! new only from £8.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Mushrooms Demystified more books like this by David Arora add to wishlist Identifies over two thousand species, answers common questions about mushrooms, and gives advice on collecting, preserving, and cooking with mushrooms. see all copies from £19.18! new only from £20.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Bean Trees more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver add to wishlist Taylor Greer, from rural Kentucky, buys a 1955 Volkswagen and drives west. Along the way, she picks up an abandoned 3-year-old Native American girl named Turtle, and by the time she pulls up at the Jesus Is Lord Used Tire Auto Repair Shop, Taylor is well on her way towards establishing an adventurous new life in the desert land of the Southwest. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	One Wish more books like this by Linda Lael Miller add to wishlist As a child, Luke rescues eight-year-old Charity from drowning. She promises to grant one wish, but he doesn't try to cash it in until 15 years later when he comes back to town. His wish involves a romance with Charity, but by then she is engaged to someone else in a loveless match. And Luke has a few secrets to hide. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.52! \| first editions
11 view cover	All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms more books like this by David Arora add to wishlist IN see all copies from £7.99! new only from £7.99!
12 view cover	Grand Passion more books like this by Jayne Ann Krentz add to wishlist Rich, arrogant, emotionally-starved Max Fortune takes one look at Cleopatra Robbins and feels a fierce desire for her. She, too, is devastatingly attracted to him. But Max is searching for five priceless paintings and believes Cleo is hiding them. Together, they play a dangerous game of deceit. see all copies from £1.54! new only from £3.16! \| first editions
13 view cover	Lonesome Dove more books like this by Larry McMurtry add to wishlist Two former Texas Rangers, Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae, drive cattle from Texas to Montana with a crew of oddballs, misfits, and true heroes. With its roots firmly sunk in classic trail-drive lore, this novel nevertheless transcends the Western genre. Commenting on the book's phenomenal success, McMurtry said, "LONESOME DOVE was a critical ... see all copies from £2.00! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water more books like this by Marc Reisner add to wishlist This is a history of the American West which recounts one of America's most impressive achievements - the creation of an Eden out of inhospitable desert. "Cadillac Desert" recounts this dramatic saga: from the earliest settlers lured by promises of paradise, to Jon Wesley Powell's advocacy of co-operative irrigation projects; from the ruthless ... see all copies from £6.32! new only from £9.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West more books like this by Dee Brown add to wishlist Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown's eloquent, fully documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the 19th century. When it was first published in 1971, both reviewers and the reading public responded first with shock, then a deep sense of shame, calling it "shattering" (Washington Post) ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.65! \| first editions
16 view cover	One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd more books like this by Jim Fergus, Laura Hicks (Read by) add to wishlist This novel intriguingly rewrites an actual historical event. In 1854, a Cheyenne chief requested that the U.S. Army provide a thousand white brides for the young warriors in his tribe. The U.S., of course, refused, but Fergus considers what might have happened if a "Brides for Indians" program had been instituted. One of the brides is a volunteer, ... see all copies from £5.97! new only from £8.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Big Rock Candy Mountain more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist The novel that confirmed Wallace Stegner's position as an important American writer is based on his own family history. Bo and Elsa Mason and their two sons set out to conquer the West, pursuing the American dream of wealth and success--the Big Rock Candy Mountain. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Gathering of Zion: The Story of the Mormon Trail more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist A chronicle of the Mormon westward migration. see all copies from £6.08! new only from £9.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Basin and range more books like this by John McPhee add to wishlist The first of John McPhee's works in his series on geology and geologists, "Basin and Range" is a book of journeys through ancient terrains, always in juxtaposition with travels in the modern world--a history of vanished landscapes, enhanced by the histories of people who bring them to light. The title refers to the physiographic province of the ... see all copies from £5.55! new only from £5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Jubal Sackett more books like this by Louis L'Amour add to wishlist Jubal Sackett feared no man. With the aid and company of Itchakomi, a Natchez Princess, he blazed a trail through the American wilderness from the Appalacians to the Rockies. see all copies from £2.00! new only from £2.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Sackett Companion more books like this by Louis L'Amour add to wishlist For the first time in paperback, a guide to the backgrounds and sources of the Sackett Family series by the beloved bestselling author who created it. L'Amour shares such personal memoirs as his early adventures--wandering in wild places, working in the mines--and the street fight he had in New Mexico that ultimately led to the birth of the ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.37! \| first editions
22 view cover	Yankee Wife more books like this by Linda Lael Miller add to wishlist Wonderful characters, daring plot twists, and a sassy, delicious romance make this new novel from Miller, named by Romantic Times as "The Most Outstanding Writer of Sensual Romance", absolutely irresistible entertainment. Former Union nurse Lydia McQuire and Washington Territory widower Brigham Quade disagree about everything but desire--and ... see all copies from £3.03! new only from £3.03! \| first editions
23 view cover	West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 more books like this by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Roger Lea MacBride (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of letters written by the author of the Little House books to her husband, Almanzo, while she was visiting their daughter Rose Wilder Lane in San Francisco. see all copies from £1.92! new only from £1.92! \| first editions
24 view cover	End of the Drive more books like this by Louis L'Amour add to wishlist From the papers of beloved author Louis L'Amour, who died in 1988, this collection of previously unpublished stories emerges. Louis L'Amour's trademark themes of danger, challenge, trial, and triumph are set against the familiar backdrop of the Old West. see all copies from £1.73! new only from £1.73! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West more books like this by Professor Patricia Nelson Limerick add to wishlist "Limerick is one of the most engaging historians writing today." --Richard White see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.09! \| first editions

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