 Cover from the 1965 Houghton Mifflin hardback edition of Backtrack. | |
| Author | Milton Lott |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | William Hofmann |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Western fiction |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Publication date | 1965 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 248 |
Backtrack is a western novel by Milton Lott, published in 1965. The book is about a cattle drive from Texas to Montana, and features cowboy Ringo Rose and a Mexican boy whom he fathers. He teaches the kid skills he needs to survive, including gunfighting. When the kid shoots a man and flees, Ringo follows him across Texas to Ringo's former home. The book was made into a movie by Universal Studios in 1969.
References
- "BACKTRACK". Kirkus Reviews. 1 October 1965. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- Gipson, Fred (1965-11-28). "On the Trail With RingoRose; BACKTRACK. By Milton Lott. 248 pp. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. $4.95". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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