A Son of his Father

by Harold Bell Wright

A great adventure in the desert and mountain world of Arizona and the Mexican border

Genres: Fiction, Historical, Classics

355 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1925

About the author

Harold Bell Wright was a best selling American author of the first part of the 20th century.

Between 1903 and 1942, this minister-turned-author wrote nineteen books, several scripts for stage plays, and several magazine articles. At least fifteen movies were made from his novels. Seven of Wright's books appeared on the top ten best sellers lists, two of them twice, including a number one seller in 1914, a number two in 1916 and a third best seller three times.

He's best known for his work entitled The Shepherd of the Hills which was made into the well known, outdoor play, of the same name, performed in Branson, Mo.

Reviews

[Hannah Landis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book didn't age super well. It's my current least favorite of Wright's stories.

[Timothy McNulty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two lonely heart half a world apart find each other
in the most unlikely of places the Arizona badlands.
What a wonderful read this was. It has everything that makes
a good book great. Action and romance this book will
satisfy many a reader who loves early western life and
anyone whom might have a love of Ireland.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

While reading 'One Summer' by Bill Bryson, I learned about this most popular author of 1927, who outsold F Scot Fitzgeral, Dorothy Parker, and all the now-considered the best writers of the decade. I decided I needed to read at least one of his books. this one, his first, is a cowboy tale set on an Arizona cattle ranch. I can see why everyone loved his stories. it's a cliffhanger with good winning over evil. The beautiful Irish lass, innocent and wise; the manley single ranch owner, a victim of his foolish friendship of a rascal in every way - what more could a reader want?
I thought it would be childishly simple, but I enjoyed it completely .

[Rena Bransky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, easy read. The stereotypes were a little hard to follow at times for me, but I enjoyed reading it.