Captain Love and the Five Joaquins: A tale of the Old West (The Emma Press Picks)

by John Clegg

Emma Wright (Illustrator) and Emma Dai'An Wright (Illustrator)

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A true adventure story set in the vividly-evoked Old West and told through verse and prose poems. We follow the progress of the bounty hunter Harry Love, on his triumphant tour of California with the supposed head of horse-thief Joaquin Murrieta in a jar, and the Five Joaquins, a notorious gang of outlaws hard on Love's tracks.

John Clegg was born in 1986 and works in a bookshop in London. His first collection, Antler, was published by Salt in 2012. His poems have been featured in The Salt Book of Younger Poets, Best British Poetry 2012 and Best British Poetry 2013. In 2013 he received an Eric Gregory award.

  • ISBN10 1910139017
  • ISBN13 9781910139011
  • Publish Date 29 May 2014
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint The Emma Press
  • Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
  • Pages 24
  • Language English