El Hijo / The Son (Paperback)

from lit_chick

2013, Harper Collins Publishers, Read by Will Patton, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Shepherd, Clifton Collins Jr. "By 1846 we had moved past the line of settlement, to my father's headright on the Pedernales ... Grass up to the chest, the soil deep and black in the bottoms, and even the steepest hillsides ...

from zmagic69

The way the story is told- from primarily 3 people's perspectives and at different times in history, takes a little getting used to, but is a phenomenal historical fiction Novel taking place in Texas. Definitely worth reading.

from mom2acat

This epic novel spans several generations of a Texas family. As the story opens, 100 year old Eli McCullough is telling the story of his life to a reporter. In 1836, he was the first male child born in the newly established Republic of Texas. He is 13 years old when a band of Comanche storm his f...

from naphta0853

An extraordinary epic. Brilliantly crafted with alternating voices and visions of a multigenerational family coming to terms with its destiny. If possible, I'd recommend reading Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne prior to The Son for a perfect introduction to and history of Comancheria.

from froxgirl

I enjoy multi-generational sagas - and this one, with its laser focus on native Americans, Mexicans, and women, is one of the best ever. It's the McCullough family in three eras: Eli, who is taken hostage by Comanches as a young child when his family is murdered; Peter, who joins in a massacre of...