Wyatt Earp and Coeur D'Alene Gold!: Stampede to Idaho Territory

by Jerry Dolph, Arthur Randall

Book by Dolph, Jerry, Randall, Arthur

Genres: Nonfiction, History

262 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published June 1, 2003

Reviews

[Tania · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting look at a part of Wyatt Earp's life that I wasn't familiar with, in a place I only recently visited. The book begins at the very beginning of Coeur D'Alene history - with the volcanoes and such - but luckily gets to the era of Wyatt Earp in quick fashion. It moves along chronologically - though jumps between characters in those times frequently. I thought it was easy enough to follow with all the headings and subtitles within the chapters. Some parts of it read as journal entries, others are more story like, but overall it was worthwhile to learn more about Wyatt Earp and his family, and the adventures they had outside of Kansas and Arizona. There is a recap of Wyatt's life including his time in Tombstone after the geological beginnings of Idaho and before the story of his time there.

The book includes captioned illustrations and a comprehensive index/bibliography.

[Corey · Rating 4 out of 5]

a fun read.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I never knew Wyatt Earp was a lawman in Idaho. Learned a lot about him and how he had wanderlust. He moved around. a lot.

[Denise · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was heartily disappointed with this book. Although there is a great deal of interesting information here, there is also a great lack of consistency. The authors have a difficult time deciding if they want this to be a work of nonfiction or a work of historical fiction. I was also confused since it jumps around between characters in a semi-chronological fashion, but does not stay long with these characters who do not relate to one another for the most part. The writing style is not very good. However, for those interested in the history of the Silver Valley and surrounding regions in Idaho, they have packed a lot of good trivia.

[Mary Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book very enjoyable. It seems to have been self-published with all the errors that go with that.