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Kemosabe: The Story of the Lone Ranger: A Western Adventure
The Story of the Lone Ranger begins at the beginning. Six Texas Rangers enter Bryant’s Gap in pursuit of the Butch Cavendish gang. The gang ambushes them, and only one Ranger survives. Read new details of his meeting with Tonto. Learn how he acquired his name, his horse Silver, his silver bullets, and the reason for his mask.
The Lone Ranger vows to track down the five members of the Cavendish gang who murdered his brother as well as the other four Rangers.
As he and Tonto chase down the gang members one by one, they encounter many other adventures. They assist a young man wrongly accused of being a member of the Cavendish gang and come to the aid of a close friend of the Ranger’s, Jim Faraday, saving Jim and his silver mine from two bushwhackers intent on robbery. They deal with an Indian uprising, the kidnapping of a young woman, the lynching of a former slave, and a dishonest banker foreclosing a mortgage, where the Lone Ranger employs a card trick to resolve the situation.
The Ranger’s final confrontation with Butch Cavendish has them both returning to Bryant’s Gap where, again, there will be but one survivor.
The Lone Ranger vows to track down the five members of the Cavendish gang who murdered his brother as well as the other four Rangers.
As he and Tonto chase down the gang members one by one, they encounter many other adventures. They assist a young man wrongly accused of being a member of the Cavendish gang and come to the aid of a close friend of the Ranger’s, Jim Faraday, saving Jim and his silver mine from two bushwhackers intent on robbery. They deal with an Indian uprising, the kidnapping of a young woman, the lynching of a former slave, and a dishonest banker foreclosing a mortgage, where the Lone Ranger employs a card trick to resolve the situation.
The Ranger’s final confrontation with Butch Cavendish has them both returning to Bryant’s Gap where, again, there will be but one survivor.
386 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 21, 2019
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John Paulits
76 books8 followersJohn Paulits is a former elementary school teacher. He has published numerous children’s novels as well as numerous adult novels. You may visit his website for more details. www.johnpaulits@com The Empty Houses is John’s nineteenth children’s novel published by Gypsy Shadow. He lives in New York City and spends each summer at the Jersey shore.
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June 16, 2023
Decent read. Retelling for fans of the Lone Ranger
September 11, 2019
This book recounts the origin of The Lone Ranger that is very close to the origin portrayed on the radio and tv series. There are a number of episodic interludes of the Ranger and Tonto helping various people seek justice. Paulits captures the tone of the tv series very well; it is easy to "hear" Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in the written dialog. Most of the episodes in the book could easily have come straight from episodes of the series, although I think most, if not all, are creations for the book. The Ranger stumbles onto some kind of criminal activity and then uses his wits (with occasional fists and bullets) to capture the crooks. There is one episode in the book that is far different from the series. A former slave is lynched by a trio of former Confederate soldiers. This is probably the best episode of the book, as we see how the crime affects the victim's distraught wife and the community in which they live.
In one of the final episodes, the Ranger uses a card trick to recover money from a greedy banker for a family in need. Although the banker who is fooled undoubtedly deserves his comeuppance, the trick comes very close to violating the Ranger's code of honesty.
One bit of confusion in the book is that not only does Tonto call the Ranger Kemo Sabe, but the Ranger also calls Tonto Kemo Sabe. Most of the time it's clear who is talking, but there were a few times it wasn't. I don't think the Ranger ever called Tonto anything other than Tonto in the series, so I don't know why Paulits does this.
I hope Paulits thought long and hard about how to portray Tonto. As a creation of less enlightened times, Tonto is known for his broken English and some not always accurate descriptions of Native American life. This book preserves Tonto's manner of speaking and includes a couple of scenes with other Native Americans that I don't think are particularly accurate, but are true to the series. I'm sure if Paulits had given Tonto a more progressive description, many fans would be upset. It's really a no-win situation. If you can look past Tonto's unsophisticated verbiage, you will probably enjoy the book. Otherwise, skip it. This book is not great literature, but is a fun read for fans of the series.
In one of the final episodes, the Ranger uses a card trick to recover money from a greedy banker for a family in need. Although the banker who is fooled undoubtedly deserves his comeuppance, the trick comes very close to violating the Ranger's code of honesty.
One bit of confusion in the book is that not only does Tonto call the Ranger Kemo Sabe, but the Ranger also calls Tonto Kemo Sabe. Most of the time it's clear who is talking, but there were a few times it wasn't. I don't think the Ranger ever called Tonto anything other than Tonto in the series, so I don't know why Paulits does this.
I hope Paulits thought long and hard about how to portray Tonto. As a creation of less enlightened times, Tonto is known for his broken English and some not always accurate descriptions of Native American life. This book preserves Tonto's manner of speaking and includes a couple of scenes with other Native Americans that I don't think are particularly accurate, but are true to the series. I'm sure if Paulits had given Tonto a more progressive description, many fans would be upset. It's really a no-win situation. If you can look past Tonto's unsophisticated verbiage, you will probably enjoy the book. Otherwise, skip it. This book is not great literature, but is a fun read for fans of the series.
August 21, 2019
S great to see this book!
In these current times of so much strife and disharmony among people, I’ve found myself going back to stories of hope and heroism even more than I usually do. Where I used to find the Lone Ranger corny, I now find the character refreshing. I've often thought it would be great to have a series of novels which treated the Lone Ranger in a more adult fashion, without changing who he is. This book does that very thing. I was so happy to see that nothing was made "politically correct," even up to and including Tonto's broken English. Having said that, nothing felt offensive or stereotyped. At least, not to me. Tonto speaks in broken English because that's what Tonto does.
There are several episodic stories woven into the overall arc of bringing the Cavendish gang to justice, and I think that was a great way to capture the essence of the Lone Ranger series. This is what the 2013 movie should have been.
I hope there will be more books to follow. With this author at the hell, the Lone Ranger and Tonto are definitely in good hands.
Hi-yo, Silver! Away!
In these current times of so much strife and disharmony among people, I’ve found myself going back to stories of hope and heroism even more than I usually do. Where I used to find the Lone Ranger corny, I now find the character refreshing. I've often thought it would be great to have a series of novels which treated the Lone Ranger in a more adult fashion, without changing who he is. This book does that very thing. I was so happy to see that nothing was made "politically correct," even up to and including Tonto's broken English. Having said that, nothing felt offensive or stereotyped. At least, not to me. Tonto speaks in broken English because that's what Tonto does.
There are several episodic stories woven into the overall arc of bringing the Cavendish gang to justice, and I think that was a great way to capture the essence of the Lone Ranger series. This is what the 2013 movie should have been.
I hope there will be more books to follow. With this author at the hell, the Lone Ranger and Tonto are definitely in good hands.
Hi-yo, Silver! Away!
October 16, 2019
Good read!
I have read a number of retellings of the story of The Lone Ranger and this particular book ranks among the best.
I have read a number of retellings of the story of The Lone Ranger and this particular book ranks among the best.
October 26, 2019
Blast from my Past
Grew up listening to The Lone Ranger on radio and watching him on TV. Absolutely my favorite show. Great memories.
Grew up listening to The Lone Ranger on radio and watching him on TV. Absolutely my favorite show. Great memories.
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