Not that B-Western film character, but the intense hero of the original bestselling novel by Clarence Mulford. Rich in the lore of Texas ranch life, Hopalong Cassidy revolves around the action on two neighboring spreads, Hopalongs's Bar-20 and the H2. Through it all, you can be sure that Hopalong defends what's his! The surprise is the deeper sense of honor that compels him to join arms with the H2 ranch, when outsiders try to wrest it from the new owner, Miss Mary Meeker.
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Clarence E. Mulford is the creator of the character Hopalong Cassidy, who appeared in countless films, novelizations, and a long running television series. Mulford died in 1956.
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Most know Hopalong Cassidy from the movies of the 1930's starring William Boyd. But the original Hoppy was a much different character, the subject of several dozen historically accurate novels. Here he is a red-headed and hot-blooded young cowhand about to marry a neighbor's daughter. A nasty Mexican stirs up enmity between his outfit and the neighbor's, and violence ensues. Stan Winiarski's voice is deep, Texan, rough and expressive. He shades the characters subtly, not attempting full-blown unique voices. The match between story and narrator is exquisite. D.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The cowboy not depicted in westerns!,
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This book turned out to be far more interesting than I anticipated it would be. Rarely do you get the feelings of comraradie found among ranch hands, or envision them doing the day to day tasks such as washing or mending clothes from films about the old west. I have also read several books by Larry McMurtry and Louis D'Amour in years past and have not felt the emotions of the cowboy come through as strongly as in this book. In one episode one of the men lost a friend whom he had known throughout his school days, killed by rustlers. The sadness and anger felt by this loss of friendship and senseless death colored the rest of the novel.
You are sure to enjoy this work especially if you have an interest in the Old West!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Best Western Authors,
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This review is from: Hopalong Cassidy (Mass Market Paperback)
His Writing are the real thing! The characters are written so realisitc and not too super-human..... Mulford's stories of Hopalong make you feel like your reading about a real person form the past....
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