Going West
Laramie, Wyoming Territory, 1888 John Gorman is back in action. The Easterner turned rancher in the Wyoming Territory returns from a travel to Kansas City to sell his cattle, when a series of unexpected events changes his day to day life. First, a woman he met in the train becomes his guest for an indefinite time, as her plan of going west to San Francisco is changed and she has to stop in Laramie. Then, a young family living in a cabin on John's land is attacked and shot dead by men hired to kill them. And finally, he meets in town a mysterious woman who believes that John is a gunslinger guilty of crimes he didn't commit. John's fictional adventures are woven on the background of a real frontier town, with robbers and outlaws who attack banks, trains and isolate ranches. However once the transcontinental railroad is built, the town shows signs of progress. Gaslamps are replaced by electric lights, the old trading posts and mercantile give way to modern shopping centers like the Trabing Commercial Co., a two story building that had a large variety of merchandise.
1135582079
Going West
Laramie, Wyoming Territory, 1888 John Gorman is back in action. The Easterner turned rancher in the Wyoming Territory returns from a travel to Kansas City to sell his cattle, when a series of unexpected events changes his day to day life. First, a woman he met in the train becomes his guest for an indefinite time, as her plan of going west to San Francisco is changed and she has to stop in Laramie. Then, a young family living in a cabin on John's land is attacked and shot dead by men hired to kill them. And finally, he meets in town a mysterious woman who believes that John is a gunslinger guilty of crimes he didn't commit. John's fictional adventures are woven on the background of a real frontier town, with robbers and outlaws who attack banks, trains and isolate ranches. However once the transcontinental railroad is built, the town shows signs of progress. Gaslamps are replaced by electric lights, the old trading posts and mercantile give way to modern shopping centers like the Trabing Commercial Co., a two story building that had a large variety of merchandise.
10.99
In Stock
5
1

Going West
296
Going West
296Paperback
$10.99
10.99
In Stock
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781078754651 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
Publication date: | 12/15/2019 |
Series: | Tales Of Old Wyoming , #3 |
Pages: | 296 |
Product dimensions: | 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.62(d) |
About the Author
From the B&N Reads Blog