The Last Shepherd

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The Last Shepherd West Word Fiction u n i v e r s i t y o f n e va d a p r e s s r e n o & l a s v e g a s t h e m a r t i n e t c h a r t Last Shepherd w e s t w o r d f i c t i o n University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2012 by Martin Etchart All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Design by Kathleen Szawiola Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Etchart, Martin, 1960– The last shepherd / by Martin Etchart. p. cm. — (West word fiction) isbn 978-0-87417-886-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-87417-887-6 (ebook) 1. Basque Americans—Fiction. 2. Young men—Fiction. 3. Sheep ranches— Arizona—Fiction. 4. Inheritance and succession—Fiction. 5. Basques—France —Fiction. 6. Family secrets—Fiction. 7. Life change events—Fiction. I. Title. ps3605.t38l37 2012 813'.6—dc22 2012017300 The paper used in this book is a recycled stock made from 30 percent postconsumer waste materials, certified by fsc, and meets the requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (r2002). Binding materials were selected for strength and durability. first printing 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 5 4 3 2 1 - Ene amarenko For my mother Jainkoa da ene zaintzailea; ez dut deus nahi. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. —p s a l m 2 3 The Last Shepherd ...