Last of the Breed
1987 novel by Louis L'Amour / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Last of the Breed, is a 1987 book by Louis L'Amour. It tells the fictional story of Native American United States Air Force pilot Major Joseph Makatozi (Joe Mack), captured by the Soviets over the Bering Strait. The story follows his escape from captivity through the Siberian wilderness.
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Cover art by Franco Accornero
Although the exact time is never stated, it appears to be the mid- to late 1980s, as Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power is mentioned. It was L'Amour's second-to-last published novel.