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Last Ride (Paperback)

by Thomas Eidson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (7 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007181353
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007181353
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,960 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for Thomas Eidson and his books:'Spare, violent and exciting...recreates an unforgiving world in which a moment's distraction can prove fatal.' Times Literary Supplement'Compelling...a powerful feat of storytelling.' Irish Times'Eidson writes clean and lean, with a hint of sage incense, and can strike a lingering chord. Should make mellow celluloid entertainment.' Kirkus Reviews'The pace and tension are unremitting, but there's also time for some heart-wrenching emotion.' Daily Express'The writing is excellent and the atmosphere of place is first rate.' Dee Brown


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A novel of the American West narrates the story of a dying man's attempts to make peace with his daughter, their struggle to rescue his granddaughter from renegades and slave traders, and his lifelong search for inner peace. The Last Ride is the story of Maggie Gilkeson, a young woman raising her two daughters in an isolated and lawless wilderness. When her oldest daughter is kidnapped by a psychopathic killer with mystical powers, Maggie is forced to re-unite with her long estranged father to rescue her. The killer and his brutal cult of desperados have kidnapped several other teenage girls, leaving a trail of death and horror across the desolate landscape of the American Southwest. Maggie and her father are in a race against time to catch up with the renegades and save her daughter, before they cross the Mexican border and disappear forever. The Last Ride is the story of a race against time and death, a powerful tale of rescue and reconciliation that provides a haunting insight into our instincts of kinship and need for beliefs.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Last Ride is a good, fulfilling journey, 7 Feb 2005
By shi_enya (An Ohioan in Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
Eidson's the last ride forms a sort of trilogy with his previous books All God's Children and St Agnes' Stand. The Last Ride, made over into The Missing, is a solid example of how the book is better than the film. Though a decent film, the Last Ride is a much better character study (books have that advantage). However, the richness of the character interaction makes this a delightful read. The conversations are well thought out, the plot keeps a good pace, and you do immerse yourself in the dust of the desert. Characters and conversations stay with you after you're done, I even went back to re-read parts between Maggie and her father.

Summed up:
If you have seen the film, and want to read how it should have been, read this. If you like Western-type novels with good, original characters, try it. A good, solid, representation of its genre, you're likely to enjoy The Last Ride.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterly story of the triumph of the human spirit, 21 Jan 1999
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Eidson creates a world which is simple but at the same time complex, in his attempt to capture the spiritual world of the native American in contrast to, and at times in conflict with, the Christianity of the white settler. It is an unforgettable tale of redemption and ultimate reconciliation set amidst an exciting adventure story. The characters are superbly created and the narrative grips like a vice.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A western thriller, mixed with Apache mysticism., 12 Mar 2008
I wanted to read this book after watching the movie "The Missing" which is based on this book. The movie I thought was excellent but, as is often the case, the book is even better as it enables you to delve deeper into the characters. There was even a surprising amount of humor mixed into the story that was not in the movie. The story of Samuel Jones and his daughter Maggie is told in stark yet humanistic terms, tough related each comes from a completely different world. The story is a quest to free Maggie's own daughter who has been taken captive by Apaches. I loved the mystery and native American mysticism woven into the story. This a beautiful though sometimes brutal read that I highly recommend. For another excellent read set in the modern American west, I have to give a shout out for "Across the High Lonesome!"
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