Ethanas sons have long since left him and the Tanner empire he built. The ranch is in jeopardy of being confiscated by the federal government as Ethan Tanner lies dying. Juanita, Ethanas faithful housekeeper and his sonsa alittle mother, a sends an urgent message to Benjamin, Ethanas youngest son, to come immediately. Trouble follows Benjamin and his two brothers, Nathanial and Jebediah. Nathanialas only son, Gabrial, joins Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders fight in the Spanish-American War, while Nathanialas daughter, the beautiful Helena, struggles for her life to return to her father in Boston from Germany on the edge of WWI in Europe. Nathanialas struggle with alcoholism, Benjaminas battle to save his marriage and Jebediahas unending struggle with the same debilitating disease that killed his father conjure up more demons for the tragic Tanners. Ethanas Boys is a sprawling epic of dynamic proportions that spans two continents and the lives of three men. Nathanial, Jebediah, and Benjamin Tanner are unforgettable characters that forged the southwest with their blood and arrogance. You will not forget Ethanas Boys. |