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Paradise Bend
Illustrated.
294 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1920
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April 5, 2016
Fort Creek County is cowpuncher and cattle-ranch territory, with three neighboring firms dotted alongside the banks of the Lazy River. The Bar S has lost some cattle, and puncher Tom Loudon knows that the 88 ranch and their boss Sam Blakely are behind it.
But Tom's boss, Mr Saltoun, won't believe him. It doesn't help that Tom and Sam are rivals for the affections of Mr Saltoun's daughter, Kate, and that the owner of the Bar S favors his fellow rancher's suit.
Circumstances dictate that Loudon leave town, so he heads two hundred miles north to the town of Paradise Bend. But he hasn't forgot Sam Blakely, nor have the bad boys at the 88 forgotten him.
This stereotypical Western from 1920 features more cowboy cliches than you can swing a lasso at, including a corrupt sheriff, gossipy, sharp-tongued townswomen, and villains who are always slower to the draw.
It was a fun read though, action packed throughout and with lively, idiomatic dialogue, e.g. "Stranger ... you've done chattered enough. In yore own partic'lar hog-waller yuh may be a full-size toad, but up here yo're half o' nothin'. Understand?"
After the buildup the ending a little underwhelming however.
But Tom's boss, Mr Saltoun, won't believe him. It doesn't help that Tom and Sam are rivals for the affections of Mr Saltoun's daughter, Kate, and that the owner of the Bar S favors his fellow rancher's suit.
Circumstances dictate that Loudon leave town, so he heads two hundred miles north to the town of Paradise Bend. But he hasn't forgot Sam Blakely, nor have the bad boys at the 88 forgotten him.
This stereotypical Western from 1920 features more cowboy cliches than you can swing a lasso at, including a corrupt sheriff, gossipy, sharp-tongued townswomen, and villains who are always slower to the draw.
It was a fun read though, action packed throughout and with lively, idiomatic dialogue, e.g. "Stranger ... you've done chattered enough. In yore own partic'lar hog-waller yuh may be a full-size toad, but up here yo're half o' nothin'. Understand?"
After the buildup the ending a little underwhelming however.
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