Born to Rope

by Lee Nelson

From one of the greatest Western writers of all time, Lee Nelson, comes Born to Rope. The flinch in a horse's body, the drop of a boy's This is a rare book, attentive to the simple detail out of which great stories flow. From mustang bands sweeping up the hidden draws and ridges of the high, desolate San Rafael Swell to a horse-trading oasis hidden deep in an auto-wrecking yard on the outskirts of Spanish Fork, Utah, Nelson finds voices, elegant in their terseness, of people you never knew but should know. This is the story of Michael Diamond's coming of age, of finding grace in tragedy.

Genres: Westerns

164 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Lee Nelson's historical novels have sold hundreds of thousands of copies since his first novel was released in 1981. Nelson has also published a score of non-fiction works including the top-selling Beyond the Veil series.
Nelson is widely respected for his historical research which includes killing a buffalo from the vack of a galloping horse with a bow and arrow.
Nelson was born in Logan, Utah, but spent most of his childhood in California. After serving an LDS mission in Germany, he earned a bachelor's degree in English and a Masters Degree in Business, both from Brigham Young University. He was a speech writer in Philadelphia and a car dealer in Montana before beginning his career as an author.
Lee lives on a small farm in central Utah. His hobbies include team roping, big game hunting, and finding and exploring ancient Indian ruins.

Reviews

[Aviar Savijon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Born To Rope

One of the very best western genre books I have read this year. Stories in side a story. I loved it!!!!

[Joriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an easy read with a good moral to it. It’s a way cute story about a kid that puts of being a star football player to rope and earn money for a child that needs surgery. Way cute story, I totally recommend it to everyone.

[Whitney Christen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book at least a thousand times and I can not get enough of it. There's crime, scandal, sadness, and just the right about of western romance, this book deserves every single one of its 5 stars