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The Silver Desert
Like his father and grandfather, Tom Sebastian stands ready to fight for the family ranch. He knows it will take more than cattle and cash to save the spread from a ruthless band of outlaws hell-bent on destroying Tom and the sprawling land.
191 pages, Paperback
First published February 5, 1980
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April 6, 2019
I don't know...just didn't find this book as engaging as the other westerns I've read. I had trouble buying into the Hollywood connection and the notion that movie people could be more or less happily vacationing at the protagonist's remote Nevada ranch while ranch hands and outlaws were dying regularly in shootouts on the range.
When I was a kid in the late 50s, I'd get up on Saturday morning to watch Roy Rogers. Unlike other TV westerns, the Roy Rogers Show featured automobiles and trucks, as well as horses and wagons. That confused me. I think it still does.
When I was a kid in the late 50s, I'd get up on Saturday morning to watch Roy Rogers. Unlike other TV westerns, the Roy Rogers Show featured automobiles and trucks, as well as horses and wagons. That confused me. I think it still does.
February 24, 2023
3-1/2 stars
I have read a lot of Haycox and this one does tend to blend the new with the old, Hollywood with outlaws out on the range. But I liked the storyline and I appreciate how he paints his female characters with strong positive attributes. He manages to throw a few curves in at the end.
I have read a lot of Haycox and this one does tend to blend the new with the old, Hollywood with outlaws out on the range. But I liked the storyline and I appreciate how he paints his female characters with strong positive attributes. He manages to throw a few curves in at the end.
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