Casey Ryan
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ISBN10: 935402016X
ISBN13: 9789354020162
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 25 2020
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789354020162
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 25 2020
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Dust, desire, and a hard horizon. Casey Ryan brings the American frontier setting near, with B. M. Bower's ear for ranch talk and the stakes of the range. The range still speaks to us. First published in the early 20th century West, this classic western novel delivers brisk cowboy adventure fiction and the quieter pressures of small town western drama, with its boots planted in ranching and cowboy life. Bower writes the West as a community, not a backdrop: neighbours watching, rumours travelling, and choices carrying consequences. The tension of a frontier justice story runs alongside the pull of a western romance novel, giving the narrative pace and heart without losing its tough-minded realism. Bower was a defining voice of her time, helping steer pulp western literature towards lived-in detail and emotional truth, and her influence can be felt by fans of Zane Grey and the wider tradition that followed. Her pages catch the humour and hardness of frontier communities, rewarding classic-literature collectors and casual readers alike with vivid voices, detail, and a gallop of momentum too. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Dip in for a gripping ride, linger for the texture, and add it to your shelf as a classic worth keeping, whether you read as a public domain western ebook or return to it as an unabridged western audiobook.
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