The California Trail (Trail Drive Series) [Abridged] [Audio Cassette]

Ralph Compton (Author), Jim Gough (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998 | Series: Trail Drive Series (Book 5)

Gold fever hits California, and suddenly, the land is full of hungry pioneers. For Gil and Van Austin, two Texas brothers, it means the chance to sell well-grazed longhorns after years of hard ranching and a treacherous cattle drive through Mexico. The trouble is that California is on the other side of a searing desert, swollen rivers, a barrage of Indian attacks, and a whole passel of outlaw trouble. And while the Texans and their men are ready and willing to take it all on. There's one thing they aren't prepared for--the ultimate act of treachery and deceit in a land of schemers, dreamers, and gold.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Very seldom in literature have the legends of the Old West been so vividly painted.”
—Tombstone Epitaph

“Lovers of Louis L’Amour–type Westerns will welcome [this] series.”
—Nashville Banner

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

From the Back Cover

From bestselling author Ralph Compton comes the bold and breathtaking saga of a trail-blazing cattle drive in the blistering heat of the California gold rush…

The only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns—and the brains, brawn, and boldness to drive them north where the money was. But it all took a wild and dangerous turn in 1849, as the trail was overrun with dreamers, schemers, and gold…

THE CALIFORNIA TRAIL

Gold fever has hit California, and suddenly the land is full of hungry pioneers. For Texas brothers Gil and Van Austin, it means a chance to sell their well-grazed longhorns after years of hard ranching and a death-defying cattle drive up through Mexico. The only thing that stands between them and California is a scorching desert, swollen rivers, a barrage of Indian attacks, and a passel of outlaws. And while the Texans are ready and willing to take it all on, there’s one thing they’re not prepared for: the ultimate act of treachery, greed, and back-stabbing deceit…

“Very seldom in literature have the legends of the Old West been so vividly painted.”

—Tombstone Epitaph

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Otis Audio Inc; Abridged edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890990043
• ISBN-13: 978-1890990046
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,083,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)