Loco (Sagebrush Westerns) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Lee Hoffman (Author), William Dufris (Narrator)

Book Description

Series: Sagebrush Westerns | Publication Date: August 1999

He'd won the handle in a hundred wild shoot-outs. Loco never had to look for trouble, he just drifted into it. But this time it came out of the blue when a bullet dropped his horse from under him. He looked up into the barrel of a stranger's gun - and heard the click of the hammer being cocked. Being Loco, he just started to get mad . . .

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Loco is the classic story of the "sheep" (farmers) against the "cattle" (ranchers) with Loco in the middle. In a slight twist on the classic Western range war, unpredictable and wild Loco finds trouble in Texas as he flees the federales in Mexico. Dufris provides Loco and his story with flesh and blood--Hispanics, Texans, and gringos. His narration is lively and dramatic, with excellent accents and gender characterizations. YA listeners might especially enjoy the "boy-meets-girl" aspects of this timeless tale. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Isis Audio; Unabridged edition (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157490227X
• ISBN-13: 978-1574902273
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incomparable book, September 3, 1998

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[e-mail] or Gunny Morgan (Rancho Cordova, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Loco (Hardcover)

Loco is a misnomer. Rather it should be "The Cowboy Berserker." Even that is incomplete. Rather I would say it's a classic and worth preserving as are the great classics preserved.

3.0 out of 5 stars Proficient and well written Western, January 6, 2011

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F. J. Harvey "Cricket ,country music and a go... (Birmingham England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Loco (Hardcover)

There is a suggestion of the author having been influenced by the Clint Eastwood -Sergio Leone "dollar trilogy" in the writing of this 1969 novel ,in that it also features an un-named protagonist ,"Loco" being a nickname ,not a given name.The ending also partakes of the slighly bitter-sweet ,fatalism of the tougher minded spaghetti westerns of the era.

"Loco" is an an American ,a gun for hire who has been plying his trade in Mexico for many years.He is a man with a social conscience ,having come to the aid of the downtrodden peons more than once .He has sold his gun but never his soul.On returning to the States he is shot at from ambush by the rancher ,Ruth Caisson ,who mistakenly believes he is a gunman hired by newly arrived settlers ,the "Sheep" who are believed to be behind a spate of cattle thefts in the territory.He is taken in by her and her mother but beaten up by her ranch hands without her knowledge ,as they firmly believe he is a potential enemy.He is taken in by the "Sheep"who turn out to be a religious community ,wholly innocent of any wrongdoing .They have engaged a gunman ,Loco's old friend ,the engaging ,if dangerous ,Ray de Vaca ,to organise their defences in the event of an an attcak from the ranchers.

"Loco" sets out to expose the real culprit and so head off an impending range war ,while at the same time striving to win the heart of the feisty Ruth.The book is well and unfussily written ,with some deft comedic touches ,and while it breaks no new ground it is a satisfying genre read for those who like Westerns