"Williams bringer her characters to life with a notable attention to detail that is especially evident in the various Old West settings."Booklist"Realistic portrait of the Old West...the action and charm of the story will keep you riveted to the pages."Rave Reviews
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Fortified with pride, determination and an iron will, and fiercely protective of her younger sister, 17-year-old Swedish immigrant Kirsten Mordal arrives orphaned and penniless in Dodge City in 1884. When her sister dies, Kirsten takes her new sewing machine and makes her way through No Man's Land, a lawless strip of territory stretching from Kansas to Texas, where she sews stylish dresses for the women living in the isolated area. She travels with her loyal protector and companion, a half-breed named Blue. The tenacious duo cope admirably with blizzards, floods, and even the disconcerting discovery of an orphaned baby girl in the prairie. The panoramic story also is peopled with snarling vigilantes, handsome, polite outlaws and sturdy pioneer women. A romantic thread is woven compellingly throughout the novel; Kirsten's true love, a rancher, is married to someone else; she is in turn courted by a suave and cynical entrepreneur. Williams ( A Lady Bought with Rifles ) has written a swiftly moving, absorbing story packed with romance, adventure and history, and distinguished by a vital, articulate, ultimately triumphant heroine. Reader's Digest Condensed Books selection.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Realistic portrait of the Old West...the action and charm of the story will keep you riveted to the pages." -- Rave Reviews
"Vintage Jeanne Williams--told with flair and always with an integral, moving love story as part of the bargain." -- Rocky Mountain News
"Vintage Jeanne Williams--told with flair and always with an integral, moving love story as part of the bargain." -- Rocky Mountain News
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A wonderful book by a great writer of historical fiction! The love triangle is exciting, and the story of Kirsten's fierce desire to become a part of "wonderful America" is fantastic. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction!
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Jeanne Williams, Miss Kirsty, Ash Bowden, Miss Mordal, Bob Randall, Family Gem, Miss Kirsten, Grandfather Nils, Sally Rawlings, Central City, Jim Cator, Camp Supply, Tom Reynolds, Zulu Stockade, Win Kelly, Dodge House, Dodge City, Front Street, Fourth of July, Aunt Kirs'n, Indian Territory, Kirsten Mordal, Hoodoo Brown, Kansas City, Neutral Strip Browse Sample Pages:
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Jeanne Williams, Miss Kirsty, Ash Bowden, Miss Mordal, Bob Randall, Family Gem, Miss Kirsten, Grandfather Nils, Sally Rawlings, Central City, Jim Cator, Camp Supply, Tom Reynolds, Zulu Stockade, Win Kelly, Dodge House, Dodge City, Front Street, Fourth of July, Aunt Kirs'n, Indian Territory, Kirsten Mordal, Hoodoo Brown, Kansas City, Neutral Strip Browse Sample Pages:
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