Annal:1980 National Book Award for Western
From AwardAnnals
Results of the National Book Award in the year 1980. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
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- National Book Award
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- 1980 NBA–Western winner
- Score: 10.3
They came west inspired by the boldest American dream. Pioneers whose hands and hearts shaped the proud destiny of a nation. Seven men and thirteen women and children—strangers who shed their blood to build a community out of the Wyoming wilderness. And towering above them all was Bendigo Shafter, a giant of a man whose love and courage were the equal of the mighty land.
