{"product_id":"the-which-way-tree","title":"The Which Way Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe poignant odyssey of a tenacious young girl who braves the dangers of the Texas frontier to avenge her mothers death.  Early one morning in the remote hill country of Texas  a panther savagely attacks a family of homesteaders  mauling a young girl named Samantha and killing her mother  whose final act is to save her daughters life. Samantha and her half brother  Benjamin  survive  but she is left traumatized  her face horribly scarred.  Narrated in Benjamins beguilingly plainspoken voice  The Which Way Tree is the story of Samanthas unshakeable resolve to stalk and kill the infamous panther  rumored across the Rio Grande to be a demon  and avenge her mothers death. In their quest she and Benjamin  now orphaned  enlist a charismatic Tejano outlaw and a haunted  compassionate preacher with an aging but relentless tracking dog. As the members of this unlikely posse hunt the panther  they are in turn pursued by a hapless but sadistic Confederate soldier with troubled family ties to the preacher and a score to settle.  In the tradition of the great pursuit narratives  The Which Way Tree is a breathtaking saga of one steadfast girls revenge against an implacable and unknowable beast. Yet with the comedic undertones of Benjamins storytelling  it is also a timeless tale full of warmth and humor  and a testament to the enduring love that carries a sister and brother through a perilous adventure with all the dimensions of a legend.  \"A ripping adventure with a show-stopping finale.\"-Wall Street Journal  \"The stuff of legends.\"-Attica Locke  \"Powerful  sly  and often charming.\"-Daniel Woodrell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946068078645,"sku":"ByrdShop_0316434957","price":28.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780316434959.jpg?v=1769921999","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-which-way-tree","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}