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Mavericks
William Macleod Raine was a British-born American writer of Wild West fiction. Raine’s stories of adventure during the famous, action-packed era of American history are still popular today. This edition of Mavericks includes a table of contents.
- GenresWesterns
261 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2005
About the author
William MacLeod Raine
488 books15 followersWilliam MacLeod Raine (June 22, 1871 - July 25, 1954), was a British-born American novelist who wrote fictional adventure stories about the American Old West.
William MacLeod Raine was born in London, the son of William and Jessie Raine. After his mother died, his family migrated from England to Arkansas when Macleod was ten years old, eventually settling on a cattle ranch near the Texas-Arkansas border.
In 1894, after graduating from Oberlin College, Macleod left Arkansas and headed for the western U.S. He became the principal of a school in Seattle while contributing columns to a local newspaper. After leaving Seattle, he moved to Denver, where he worked as a reporter and editorial writer for local periodicals, including the Republican, the Post, and the Rocky Mountain News. At this time he began to publish short stories, eventually becoming a full time free lance fiction writer, and finally finding his literary home in the novel.
His earliest novels were romantic histories taking place in the English countryside. However, after spending some time with the Arizona Rangers, Macleod shifted his literary focus and began to utilize the American West as a setting. The publication of Wyoming in 1908 marks the beginning of his prolific career, during which time he averaged nearly two western novels a year until his death in 1954. In 1920 he was awarded an M.L. degree from the University of Colorado where he had established that school's first journalism course. During the First World War 500,000 copies of one of his books were sent to British soldiers in the trenches. Twenty of his novels have been filmed. Despite his prolificness, he was a slow, careful, conscientious worker, intent on accurate detail, and considered himself a craftsman rather than an artist.
In 1905 Mr. Raine married Jennie P. Langley, who died in 1922. In 1924 he married Florence A Hollingsworth: they had a daughter. Though he traveled a good deal, Denver was considered his home.
William MacLeod Raine died on July 25, 1954 and is buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
William MacLeod Raine was born in London, the son of William and Jessie Raine. After his mother died, his family migrated from England to Arkansas when Macleod was ten years old, eventually settling on a cattle ranch near the Texas-Arkansas border.
In 1894, after graduating from Oberlin College, Macleod left Arkansas and headed for the western U.S. He became the principal of a school in Seattle while contributing columns to a local newspaper. After leaving Seattle, he moved to Denver, where he worked as a reporter and editorial writer for local periodicals, including the Republican, the Post, and the Rocky Mountain News. At this time he began to publish short stories, eventually becoming a full time free lance fiction writer, and finally finding his literary home in the novel.
His earliest novels were romantic histories taking place in the English countryside. However, after spending some time with the Arizona Rangers, Macleod shifted his literary focus and began to utilize the American West as a setting. The publication of Wyoming in 1908 marks the beginning of his prolific career, during which time he averaged nearly two western novels a year until his death in 1954. In 1920 he was awarded an M.L. degree from the University of Colorado where he had established that school's first journalism course. During the First World War 500,000 copies of one of his books were sent to British soldiers in the trenches. Twenty of his novels have been filmed. Despite his prolificness, he was a slow, careful, conscientious worker, intent on accurate detail, and considered himself a craftsman rather than an artist.
In 1905 Mr. Raine married Jennie P. Langley, who died in 1922. In 1924 he married Florence A Hollingsworth: they had a daughter. Though he traveled a good deal, Denver was considered his home.
William MacLeod Raine died on July 25, 1954 and is buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
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October 31, 2020
A romance western
This had the makings of a good book, but it took a turn left to romance and mixed the western in. The characters are well defined and the bad guys aren’t revealed to later in the book. All the characters all show weakness in character, none of the men are “men”. The author shows a major weak personality in each that seemed a little to weak for western people. This book leaves the impression that not much work was done because the guys only chanced the gals and the gals played hard to get.
This had the makings of a good book, but it took a turn left to romance and mixed the western in. The characters are well defined and the bad guys aren’t revealed to later in the book. All the characters all show weakness in character, none of the men are “men”. The author shows a major weak personality in each that seemed a little to weak for western people. This book leaves the impression that not much work was done because the guys only chanced the gals and the gals played hard to get.
October 10, 2021
Entertaining listening 🔰😀
Another will written romantic thriller adventure mystery novel by William MacLeod Raine with lots of interesting will developed characters and action. The story line is set in Arizona cattle and sheep 🐑county where relationships between the two are at odds and a Arizona Ranger has come to end the rustling of cattle. I would recommend this novel to readers of romantic westerners. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to books 📚 2021 😊🏡🐐🐏
Another will written romantic thriller adventure mystery novel by William MacLeod Raine with lots of interesting will developed characters and action. The story line is set in Arizona cattle and sheep 🐑county where relationships between the two are at odds and a Arizona Ranger has come to end the rustling of cattle. I would recommend this novel to readers of romantic westerners. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to books 📚 2021 😊🏡🐐🐏
March 4, 2021
great clean bookwell writen,good steady pace,recommend,also took up offer of next book gifted.thank you
August 8, 2015
Good Western
If you like westerns, then you may like this book. I gave it 4 stars because it is somewhat dated.
If you like westerns, then you may like this book. I gave it 4 stars because it is somewhat dated.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews