{"product_id":"9780803275843","title":"The Hanging Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe title story, \u003ci\u003eThe Hanging Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, is based on a true episode in Montana’s gold-mining past. Three amazing characters meet: the cynical Doc Frail; the boy robber named Rune, whom Doc saves and enslaves; and Elizabeth, the young easterner who survives an Indian assault and comes under the care of Doc and Rune. In the gold-mining camp of Skull Creek Elizabeth becomes the mysterious Lucky Lady. A vigorous, psychological western, \u003ci\u003eThe Hanging Tree\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a movie starring Gary Cooper.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe stories in this book consolidate Dorothy M. Johnson’s reputation for authenticity and artistic integrity. “Lost Sister” is based on the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman abducted by the Comanche Indians. “The Man Who Knew the Buckskin Kid” tells of two married people and an outlaw who share a secret. Fully as arresting are “The Last Boast,” “Journal of Adventure,” “I Woke Up Wicked,” “The Gift by the Wagon,” “A Time for Greatness,” “The Story of Charley,” and “Blanket Squaw.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNP - Nebraska","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016375812336,"sku":"9780803275843","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780803275843_p0.jpg?v=1763667248","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780803275843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}