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Devils Nest
Set in 1880s Nebraska, Prosch’s stories in this collection tell of characters out where “settlements were still sparse as wild strawberries.” Prosch’s stories draw fiercely on that solitude. His knight errant on horseback, Coburn, takes trails that sometimes lead to the heart of darkness. Out here, where a villain is free to do whatever he can get away with, a man’s family may go missing and the town where they lived become a mysteriously burned and blackened ruin. --from the Introduction by Ron ScheerAuthentic western action about people who seem as real as your next-door neighbors. Richard Prosch brings the west to life in a way that few writers can.--Bill Crider, author of the Sheriff Dan Rhodes seriesDark, gritty, great characters, and vivid--everything a good western should be.--Peter Brandvold, author of the Cuno Massey series
114 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 13, 2011
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October 21, 2011
A collection of eight stories set in Nebraska during the 1870/80s.
John Coburn, known as The Peregrine, comes home to Red Horizon to see his family. He finds a town deserted except for a grimy man with a badge. Coburn is not in all the stories, but all are tied together as he searches for his family, father and sister.
Richard Prosch has a site, Meridian Bridge, that features other of his stories and interviews, essays by different writers. A fine site.
I'm sure we've not seen the last of The Peregrine.
John Coburn, known as The Peregrine, comes home to Red Horizon to see his family. He finds a town deserted except for a grimy man with a badge. Coburn is not in all the stories, but all are tied together as he searches for his family, father and sister.
Richard Prosch has a site, Meridian Bridge, that features other of his stories and interviews, essays by different writers. A fine site.
I'm sure we've not seen the last of The Peregrine.
November 20, 2011
A very fine collection of western short stories, set mostly in historical Nebraska and the Great Plains. It's an area that Richard Prosch knows well and his knowledge of the country shows through in these tales.
Most of the stories feature the character of John Coburn, a sometime gunfighter known as The Peregrine. Coburn is a more nuanced character than you see in many traditional western stories. He brings a depth to the tales that keep them lingering in your mind well after you've finished reading.
Good stuff, much enjoyed.
Most of the stories feature the character of John Coburn, a sometime gunfighter known as The Peregrine. Coburn is a more nuanced character than you see in many traditional western stories. He brings a depth to the tales that keep them lingering in your mind well after you've finished reading.
Good stuff, much enjoyed.
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