Mike Madigan, an Irish immigrant living in Chicago, receives a
windfall inheritance from his uncle's estate. He wants nothing as
much as land of his own in his new country, so he invites his best
friend to explore and then homestead in Western Colorado with him.
All manner of challenges present themselves, but the settlers
persist through attacks by bears, cougars and Indians. Their
fiercest antagonist turns out be an evil politician who helped them
get their land, but then wants it for himself. Despite kidnappings
and an organized assault by railroad company mercenaries, the
pioneers prevail.
The chronicle and the characters are fictional, but the period
detail and the geographical descriptions are totally accurate. The
author draws on his knowledge of the Colorado Western Slope and his
experiences as a hunter and horseman to enrich the narrative. The
story is an uplifting epic tale of American tenacity and
perseverance.
Wild Rag Westerns acquaint the reader with Colorado's desolate
Western Slope, and in a vivid and entertaining way depict what it
was like to be up against it in the Wild West of the 1860's.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2009 |
| First published: |
April 2009 |
| Authors: |
Richard A. Gavigan
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
458 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4401-3461-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Westerns
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-4401-3461-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781440134616 |
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