West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express One of The New York

One of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)

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West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express One of The New YorkWestern Writers of America Spur Awards Finalist, Best Western Historical Nonfiction "A GROUNDBREAKING WORK. The first comprehensive history of the legendary transcontinental experiment in mail delivery in sixty years." True West "This rollicking account of the daring enterprise known as the Pony Express brings its era and its legendary characters to life." San Francisco Chronicle The new definitive history of the Pony Express by the #1 bestselling