{"product_id":"jack-slade-song-of-the-butcherbird-hardcover","title":"Jack Slade: Song of the Butcherbird - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Gostick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of frontier justice in the early days of the Pony Express--based on a story you'd never believe was true. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Slade is one of the few stationmasters on the Overland Stagecoach Company who has a code of honor and some skills with a wagon and a Colt. That's why he's chosen by company boss Benjamin Ficklin to clean out corruption on the line just as the Pony Express begins running. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Slade also has a soft spot for hard liquor. That's why he rides into Julesburg unarmed, and why he's filled with six bullets and some buckshot in broad daylight by Jules Beni, the corrupt old station master. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Slade: The Song of the Butcherbird\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the true story of Slade's improbable survival, recovery, and redemption. With the help of his family; his loose-lipped, ne'er-do-well sidekick, Pete; and not a little liquid courage, Slade reluctantly returns to bring frontier law and justice to the plains--never again forgetting his revolver or Bowie knife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers of westerns, quintessential American historical fiction, and fans of \u003ci\u003eYellowstone\u003c\/i\u003e, Jack Slade is a vivid animation of frontier life and justice in the early days of the Pony Express--dusty, unforgiving, and stained in blood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Gostick\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eAll In\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Principle, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeading with Gratitude\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnxiety at Work\u003c\/i\u003e. His award-winning books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His work has been called \"fascinating,\" by \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \"creative and refreshing\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared on NBC's \"Today Show\", CNN, and CNBC, and is often quoted in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEconomist, Financial Times, Newsweek, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51995107000621,"sku":"9781648211539","price":31.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/EZavZUCjRy9781648211539.webp?v=1776394047","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/jack-slade-song-of-the-butcherbird-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}