I'd almost been middleweight champion of the world. But then some doctors told me my heart was no good - from now on everything must be slow and easy; no emotion. Keep your heart locked up. Smile at everything. Play poker all your life. That was just how I happened to go wrong. I found out that if I worked out slowly, I could still ride a horse, even climb a mountain. All I had to watch were my nerves. Every time I got a nerve shock, my heart went smash. But at the end of three months you could curse me, threaten me, pull a gun on me. It made no difference. I could keep those nerves as steady as a ticking clock. I still had my fighting nature, but instead of using my fists, I learned to use a gun. And to make money I learned to play poker. I was good at both. My face was like ice, my nerves were steel, my hands were fast. With a gun on my hip, I wasn't afraid of anything.
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Max Brand's action-filled stories of adventure and heroism in the American West continue to entertain readers throughout the world. Brand penned over 200 full-length Westerns in his career, including Destry Rides Again and Montana Rides. Several of his novels are available from Brilliance Audio.
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Marbleface,
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This review is from: Marbleface (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book, and would give it 5 stars, except for a few things:
The story is told in the first person, by the main character, and I don't especially care for first person narrative. On at least a couple occasions, the main character, Jerry Ash, sneaked up on people who were having conversations, and in both instances, he overheard them talking about him. I just thought that was rather coincidental, especially one conversation where one of the people said, "I wonder if he's watching us right now." Also, the language throughout the book was, "said I" and "said he" and "said she." Maybe that's the way they talked back then, I don't know, but I've read other Max Brand books and never noticed it before. But having said that, it was a good story, well told, lots of detail, and I enjoyed it.
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Marbleface (or should I say "Pokerface"), is a an ex-prize fighter who becomes a fugitive after a failed robbery attempt lands him on the wrong side of the law. With a bum ticker, Marbleface believes his days are numbered and sets out to reform, landing himself in the town of Piegun where he becomes the town's hero.
This was an Excellent book. I really enjoyed Marbleface's character and the way he handled all his problems with outward calm and a friendly manner. In particular, I liked the way he found good in just about everyone (including the weasely old colonel) and the Native American scout Butcher, who no one trusted. The narration of this book is top par, and if I have any complaint at all, this book was WAY too short. 5 stars for an excellent read.
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