{"product_id":"9780008478001","title":"Ridgeline: From the author of The Revenant, the bestselling book that inspired the award-winning movie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘An exciting, vividly-imagined reconstruction of an extraordinary moment in the history of the American West’\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian McGuire, bestselling author of THE NORTH WATER and INCREDIBLE BODIES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A highly compelling page turner; you won’t be able to put it down’\u003c\/strong\u003e Philipp Meyer, author of THE SON and AMERICAN RUST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe thrilling, long-awaited return of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Revenant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1866, with the country barely recovered from the Civil War, new war breaks out on the western frontier – a clash of cultures between a young, ambitious nation and the Native tribes who have lived on the land for centuries. Colonel Henry Carrington arrives in Wyoming’s Powder River Valley to lead the US Army in defending the opening of a new road for gold miners and settlers. Carrington intends to build a fort in the middle of critical hunting grounds, the home of the Lakota. Red Cloud, one of the Lakota’s most respected chiefs, and Crazy Horse, a young but visionary warrior, understand full well the implications of this invasion. For the Lakota, the stakes are their home, their culture, their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout this taut saga – based on real people and events – Michael Punke brings the same immersive, vivid storytelling and historical insight that made his breakthrough debut so memorable. As Ridgeline builds to its epic conclusion, it grapples with essential questions of conquest and justice that still echo today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a top fiction of its time, Ridgeline takes you on an adventure through the southern American West, immersing you in a clash of cultures and a struggle for survival. The action-packed narrative, penned by the Sunday Times bestselling author, is as gripping as it is enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Larry Mcmurtry (All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers), Cormac Mccarthy (All the Pretty Horses), Robert Harris (Conclave), S.A. Cosby (The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024), and Stephen King (The Life of Chuck).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Punke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889003417749,"sku":"9780008478001","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008478001.jpg?v=1776888390","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008478001","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}