The Dawn of Fury (Trail of the Gunfighter, No. 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Ralph Compton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1995

Returning to his ruined Virginia home after the Civil War, Nathan Stone is horrified to find his family members murdered and takes a blood oath to track down the seven renegades who are responsible.

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About the Author

Ralph Compton stood six-foot-eight without his boots. He worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist. His first novel, The Goodnight Trail, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Signet; 1st edition (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451186311
• ISBN-13: 978-0451186317
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good first, solid foundation, August 11, 2000

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Billy Sargent - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dawn of Fury (Trail of the Gunfighter, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Well folks, if you're looking for a fast paced book, relatively seamless transitions and plenty of action without lots of smoochification... I recommend this book. It's a good story, technically correct and historically accurate (mostly). On the downside, it's a little formulaic and predictable, except where the women are concerned. Nathan Stone is a likable character, and I look forward to reading more in this series. Give this book a try.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book, May 9, 2000

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James Drury - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dawn of Fury (Trail of the Gunfighter, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

My name is James Drury. I played television's The Virginian for nine years, and I hope that gives me some kind of credit when reviewing a western novel.

For those of you who haven't read Ralph Compton, you are in for a real nice book. It's fast moving and vivid. If you don't mind a few trespasses outside the realm of accuracy on Old West outfits (boots, gun leather, etc.), you will really like Ralph Compton. I am only sorry he passed away. I'm sure he was headed for a very long and promising career if he had continued.

Incidentally, for those of you who read a lot of westerns, Kirby Jonas is a young author whose books I'm recording on audio cassette. I must say he is probably the best author of Western novels I have ever read, and if you like Ralph Compton, or even if you don't, give Kirby's books a try. I guarantee you won't be sorry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dawn of Fury Review, April 13, 2004

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James M. Lowry (La Porte, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dawn of Fury (Trail of the Gunfighter, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

There are six books in this series and I loved them all. The protangist, Nathan Stone, became very real to me. I shed buckets of tears reading this series. Truly classic.