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Segundo
Book by O'Rourke, Frank
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 7, 1982
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About the author
Frank O'Rourke
143 books12 followersFrank O'Rourke was an American writer known for western and mystery novels and sports fiction. O'Rourke wrote more than 60 novels and numerous magazine articles.
Born in Denver, Colorado he attended Kemper Military School. A talented amateur baseball player, he considered trying out for a professional team, but was called up for service in World War II. At the end of the war he decided to become a writer.
Several of O'Rourke's novels were filmed, The Bravados (1958) was the first, and his novel A Mule for the Marquesa was made into a popular movie called The Professionals (1966).
Later in life, O'Rourke turned to writing children's literature. He committed suicide on April 27, 1989.
In addition to his actual name O'Rourke also wrote under the following names: Kevin Connor; Frank O'Malley and Patrick O'Malley
Born in Denver, Colorado he attended Kemper Military School. A talented amateur baseball player, he considered trying out for a professional team, but was called up for service in World War II. At the end of the war he decided to become a writer.
Several of O'Rourke's novels were filmed, The Bravados (1958) was the first, and his novel A Mule for the Marquesa was made into a popular movie called The Professionals (1966).
Later in life, O'Rourke turned to writing children's literature. He committed suicide on April 27, 1989.
In addition to his actual name O'Rourke also wrote under the following names: Kevin Connor; Frank O'Malley and Patrick O'Malley
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February 26, 2024
Segundo has a slower start than some of Frank O'Rourke's other books but it also has more depth. One of O'Rourke's best.
July 23, 2014
Here's another mid century wester, published first in 1956.
Frank O'Rourke was a writer's writer. He wrote more than sixty novels: here's a link to his obit which tell more.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/05/obi...
He just stars at plotting. This book, unlike Big Bend which I reviewed earlier, goes deeper into human relationships, and talks about the ongoing problems men and women face, daily, as they are dealing with further complications in life, these being money, land ownership, race and progress that makes their simple lives less and less possible.
I found another book of his in the obit, The Far Mountains, which I want to read next.
Frank O'Rourke was a writer's writer. He wrote more than sixty novels: here's a link to his obit which tell more.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/05/obi...
He just stars at plotting. This book, unlike Big Bend which I reviewed earlier, goes deeper into human relationships, and talks about the ongoing problems men and women face, daily, as they are dealing with further complications in life, these being money, land ownership, race and progress that makes their simple lives less and less possible.
I found another book of his in the obit, The Far Mountains, which I want to read next.
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