“It Was Nevada” by Tony Lesperance was displayed at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) – Book Gallery
“It Was Nevada” by Tony Lesperance was among the books displayed by Author Reputation Press during the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 at Frankfurt, Germany, on October 18-22, 2023.
Through the author’s perspective, “It Was Nevada” offers a post-World War II perspective on the development of modern-day Nevada. Tony’s career and fate provided him with a unique front-row seat to the political forces that would transform Nevada from a state with more sheep and cattle than people to the most urbanized state in the United States.
The Frankfurter Buchmesse is reportedly known as the world’s largest trade fair for books, opened its doors to participants around the globe celebrating books and their authors. The massive book fair also celebrated its 75th anniversary this year. Slovenia, their guest of honor this year, presented itself as a nation with a rich literary history in addition to being a desirable tourism destination.
It is the best platform for publishers and authors to engage with international audiences and share stories. This year, over 105,000 trade visitors from 130 countries and 110,000 audiences participated in this big event. This year attracted more visitors compared to last year, when there were 93,000 trade visitors and 87,000 audiences. Over 2,600 activities were covered by more than 7,000 media professionals during the five days of the exhibition.
Author Reputation Press is dedicated to promoting literary connections between authors and readers. In line with this, ARP displayed several of its remarkable books at the largest book trade fair in the world. The book gallery was even more alluring because of the large variety of genres on exhibit.
Although Tony Lesperance was born at the height of the depression, his father made sure he would grow up to be a responsible member of society. His father sent him to work on a ranch in Nevada when he was a teenager in order to give him direction in life. His teenage division for Nevada resulted in an everlasting love for the state’s farming and ranching.
“It Was Nevada” is a hard-hitting book following the adventures of Terry Hope from his earliest days to his ultimate goal of working on a Nevada cattle ranch. Yet, fate has strange ways, and Hope soon finds himself at the University of Nevada, pursuing a master’s degree in agriculture, and just as suddenly, he finds himself on the staff as an assistant professor.
Hope soon realizes that Nevada agriculture is in jeopardy. Dirty politics, federal intervention, and a host of other questionable factors are at work. He and his close Basque friend, Peio “Pete” Echegoyen, gradually grew into strong positions at the university. Together, they set out to do their utmost to protect Nevada’s agriculture.
Hope convinces the dean of agriculture that the university must seek out and obtain a working cattle ranch. It’s now or never! Nevada’s livestock industry is under siege. The goal is obtained, but ultimately at a terrible cost to not only Hope but Nevada agriculture as well.
“It Was Nevada” introduces the audience to the state’s most prominent industry in the past and recounts its battle for survival as Nevada transitions from the most rural to the most urban state in the country. Additionally, the reader gets a glimpse of some of Nevada’s darker aspects. It’s up to you to judge whether the crazy trip through Nevada history’s pages is real or made up.
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