Inspired by events that took place in the Sierra Madre, this sweeping cinematic saga depicts the Depression-era American West, coloring the narrative with a cast of unforgettable characters in stunning landscapes, and revealing some hard truths about the American presence in the West. For Ned Giles, 17 A year-old amateur photographer, a nightmare of harrowing misadventures begins the day he joins an expedition to find the seven-year-old son of a rancher from Bavispe (Sonora), abducted by Apache Indians on October 26, 1928, when the boy was three years old. The armed members of the expedition want to force the Indians to surrender and return the child, and plan to use a young wild Apache girl captured by a hunter as a ransom. Gradually, Ned begins to understand her nobility, beauty and strength of character, and they begin a relationship that should change their lives, but is ultimately doomed. Readers will enjoy this masterfully crafted tale of survival, self-discovery, and the questionable boundaries between man and animal.