BROKEN TRAIL
"Broken Trail" is a heartfelt story of the American West that infuses sensibility and humor into the grim realities of the Old West.
Two cowboys--one old the other young, set off to seek their fortune driving a herd of horses across the West. Before long they find themselves risking everything to save five kidnapped Chinese girls from a life of prostitution. Thus begins an epic and perilous journey that changes forever the fates of these young girls, their unlikely guardians, and the other characters they meet along the way. The book is generously illustrated by Lloyd Kelly, a Listed Artist. The illustrator has exhibited widely in galleries and museums in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China.
Alan Geoffrion
Alan Geoffrion is a lifelong resident of Virginia, a United States Navy Veteran and a former school teacher. Alan has been involved with horses his entire life allowing him to acquire many stories along the way. In 2006, Geoffrion wrote the screen play for Broken Trail starring Robert Duval. The Miniseries was a hit on AMC Television.
He has written short stories and screenplays, including Time & Chance and La Linea.
Alan studied creative writing at the University of Tennessee.
A Look Inside
“The Russians have Chekov,
the English have Shakespeare,
the French have Moliere
and America has the Western ...”
— Robert Duvall
From the AMC documentary, “The Making of Broken Trail”
BROKEN TRAIL
In 2006, Alan Geoffrion adapted his novel into a screenplay, which was directed by Walter Hill. The television miniseries starred Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church.
The miniseries received 16 Emmy nominations and 4 Emmy Awards including the award for Outstanding Television Miniseries, Outstanding Lead Actor, Robert Duvall, and Outstanding Supporting Actor, Thomas Haden Church.
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