Code of the West [Import] [Paperback]

AARON LATHAM (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: TIME WARNER PAPERBACKS; 1St Edition edition (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751532622
• ISBN-13: 978-0751532623
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,760,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER ICONIC TALE FROM LATHAM, March 26, 2001

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Code of the West: A Novel (Hardcover)

Recognized for his novels and screenplays, Aaron Latham created an iconic Western tale with "Urban Cowboy." He's done it again with "Code Of The West," a pleasurable blend of the Arthurian legend and cowboy lore.

This epic tale, which spans three generations, introduces Jimmy Goodnight, a former Comanche captive, who runs a cattle empire, the Home Ranch. One-eyed Jimmy visits a county fair where he accomplishes a feat that has defeated the strongest Texans - he smoothly pulls an ax from an anvil.

After Jimmy and his crew rescue a beautiful young woman, Revelie Sanborn, from an evil outlaw, Jimmy falls hopelessly in love. Reverting to the Comanche tongue, he tells Revelie, "My mind cries for you." They marry.

But living happily ever after isn't in the cards with the appearance of Jimmy's best friend, Jack Loving (remember Lancelot?)

Desperados, feuds, jealousy, rebellion, chivalry, love, and sacrifice are all part and parcel of this adventuresome, highly enjoyable tale. Kudos to Aaron Latham.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Expect This To Be A Typical Western, June 10, 2001

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Michael Thomas (Ellijay, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Code of the West: A Novel (Hardcover)

I recently received this book as a gift. I wasn't expecting that much, but I started on it quickly so I could discuss it in the thank you note I was needing to send. I was astounded, a great read, a great plot, and a great ending. This was my first Aaron Latham book and I was really pleased. This book could easily be on the best seller list if it's promoted correctly. I would have skipped right over it, expecting it to be just a Western. Code of the West is so much more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time or money!!!, April 7, 2009

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pookie (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Code of the West (Paperback)

This is one of the poorest example of "literature" I have ever had to force my way thru. I'm an avid reader and this was one of worst. The continuation book "Cowboy with the Tiffany Gun" is a continuation of the same style of writing and not worth your time! The hype of the reviews must have been paid for!