Hackberry Holland book 1 · 1971
Lay Down My Sword and Shield
In the late 1960s, Hackberry Holland, a Korean War veteran from a wealthy Texas family, gives up a career in politics to support striking Mexican farmworkers in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Book facts
- Author
- James Lee Burke
- Series
- Hackberry Holland, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1971
- Setting
- Set in Texas border country
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Lay Down My Sword and Shield
1 recurring or key character from James Lee Burke’s chart. Introduces Hackberry Holland.
Lead 1
- Hackberry HollandFirst appearanceTexas lawyer, later county sheriff