Max Brand
1) Black Jack
2) Harrigan
Renowned Western writer Max Brand does it again in the eminently enjoyable novel The Seventh Man. Packed with enough action and romance to please even the most die-hard fans of the genre, the novel also addresses a wide range of important themes with insight and sensitivity. This classic's appeal extends far beyond the core audience for Westerns—give it to a yet-to-be-won-over friend or loved one, and soon they'll be clamoring for
...This classic Western from the pen of one of the genre's most skilled authors, Max Brand, will engage the interest of a wide range of readers. Even in a novel that is packed with all of the elements that fans of the genre have come to expect, Brand manages to bring unexpected twists to the tale.
5) Bull Hunter
In the old West, laws were often loosely and arbitrarily applied, so many gunslingers and cowboys took the law into their own hands and applied eye-for-an-eye justice on their own terms. The huge, lumbering outlaw Bull Hunter intends to hunt down and kill the men responsible for his uncle's death. When he finds out that the ringleader is already behind bars, he devises a clever plot to spring his nemesis in order to dispense his comeuppance, street
...Fascinating characters, action-packed adventure, skillful literary description, and a plot that keeps you guessing—Max Brand's Way of the Lawless offers something to appeal to every reader, whether you're a confirmed fan of the genre or someone who is dipping into Western fiction for the first time.
Included are:
HARRIGAN (1918)
THE GHOST (1919)
HOLE-IN-THE-WALL BARRETT (1919)
TRAILIN'! (1919)
THE UNTAMED (1920)
OUT OF THE DARK (1920)
RIDERS OF THE SILENCES (1920)
8) Iron Dust
10) Torturous Trek
On a cold, gusty night in Circle City, Alaska, Sammy Day walks into Nagle's Bar. He is only twenty-two, but he has been on his own for ten years. He has worked cattle from Montana to Chihuahua, but a little "accident" at a poker table in Montana sent him on a forced march to Alaska to avoid a posse. He is down to his last fifty cents.
Tom Fuller—a scrupulously honest fellow, a person of extraordinary physical strength, and owner of a savage horse, Rusty, that he alone was able to tame—is generally regarded as a half-wit. He has been summarily fired from every job he has ever had and even comes to regard himself as a failure. He makes one more try when he is hired on as a blacksmith's assistant by Boston Charlie. Finally here is a job that Tom can perform successfully,
...If you like your westerns with a stiff dose of righteous vengeance and well-deserved comeuppance, you'll love The Rangeland Avenger by prolific author and beloved master of the genre Max Brand. A softspoken but ruthless protagonist cuts a swath of violent payback across the Wild West in this thrill-a-minute adventure.
This Western from prolific author Max Brand is a classic revenge story that is sure to please readers who are hankering for a solid dose of action-packed adventure. Riders of the Silences recounts the tale of hardened gunslinger Red Pierre, who will stop at nothing to exact vengeance on the ne'er-do-well who killed his father.
14) Trailin'!
Grab your hat and horse and hit the dusty trail with prolific Western writer Max Brand. In Trailin', Brand unfurls the tale of Anthony Bard, a well-born fellow who longs for adventure and ultimately finds it in the aftermath of a family tragedy. Bard sets out to capture the outlaw who wronged his kin -- and finds love along the way. A must-read for fans of classic Westerns.
15) Alcatraz
Prolific writer of Westerns Max Brand is credited with helping to popularize the genre and define some its key characteristics. The novel Alcatraz is a perfect example of what Max Brand excelled at, bringing together interesting characters, a tightly plotted storyline, a deep reverence for the landscape, and plenty of thrilling action.
16) The Untamed
The Untamed, Max Brand's first foray into Westerns, is regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the writer's most successful efforts. Combining an unforgettable main character with a story packed with action, conflict, and revenge, The Untamed is a classic of the genre that will captivate any reader.
From pre-Civil War Virginia to the prairies of the far west, this epic follows young Lew Dorset as he journeys in search of his father. Lew's skill with firearms gets him a job as a hunter with a trader heading onto the prairies to barter with the Indians. There he meets young Chuck Morris, and together they take on a Cheyenne attack party. Finding shelter in a Sioux village, they absorb the native culture. Lew comes to know the great Sioux
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