The Riders of High Rock: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553567829 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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I. Rodgers said He loved it.. This was for a long-time Louis L'Amour fan who was missing this book in his collection of Sackett family tales. He loved it.. "Classic Western" according to Kindle Customer. They don't write them like they used to. And that is a shame. The inclusion of Hopalong Cassidy was great. Exciting and realistic story.. "L'Amour's Hopalong Cassidy is an endearing character" according to R. Martin. I've never read any of Mulford's original Hopalong books, so I can't compare the two, but I thoroughly enjoy L'Amour's version. According to the afterword by L'Amour's son, Louis refused to take credit for the L'Amour's Hopalong Cassidy is an endearing character R. Martin I've never read any of Mulford's original Hopalong books, so I can't compare the two, but I thoroughly enjoy L'Amour's version. According to the afterword by L'Amour's son, Louis refused to take credit for the 4 Hopalong books he wrote in the early '50s because the publisher wanted the version of the character that Louis wrote rather than the harder and not as likeable original Mulford character that Louis wanted to write. I can understand this, an artist wanting to stay true to his vision and whatnot, but I think he did a wonderful job and was true to the more loveable character that by that time had made it to the big screen an. Hopalong books he wrote in the early '50s because the publisher wanted the version of the character that Louis wrote rather than the harder and not as likeable original Mulford character that Louis wanted to write. I can understand this, an artist wanting to stay true to his vision and whatnot, but I think he did a wonderful job and was true to the more loveable character that by that time had made it to the big screen an
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Publishers Weekly Hopalong Cassidy's third adventure pits Hopalong against a gang of frontier cattle rustlers
But Bolt's about to learn the hard way that if you shoot down a man like Cassidy, you better make sure he never gets up again.. He found Red holed up in a mountain cave with a bullet in his side and a story to tell. And now he's sent them out to take care of the one man who stands in his way: Hopalong Cassidy. The ranchers around Tascotal had been losing their stock, and when Red caught the rustlers in the act, they hunted him down, shot him, and left him for dead. Hopalong rode into cattle country just east of the California line looking for his old friend Red Connors. Jack Bolt, a savage, ruthless killer, has brought in a tough band of hardcases to run his operation