Thorndike Press Large Print Historical Fiction: Glorious : A Novel of the American West (Hardcover)

from musichick52

It took me more than one evening to complete this read, but it was not a disappointment. Cash McLendon is a man's man. He endures a loveless marriage in St. Louis that ends with the death of his wife and a contract on his life issued by his gangster father-in-law. Escaping south and then to the w...

from momweaver

Glorious is a page turning western. The characters are interesting and the plot was compelling although not surprising. I was really getting into it when it just stopped. The book seems less like a book on its own than a set up for the sequel. I read a lot of book series, but each book must stand...

from ltcl

There are lessons you learn early in life and mistakes you make that will haunt you for the rest of your life. The lure of a rich wife over true love is one of those mistakes that the main character makes and then he must spend the rest of the book trying to redeem himself. The reader is taken fr...

from Gwnfkt12

Once upon a time, stories of the American West were everywhere - on the big screen, the small screen, bookshelves, radios, you name it. But the magic of the Wild West is fading as the heroism of gunslingers and silver miners is overshadowed by the information age. Here, in Jeff Guinn's tribute to...

from lwhitmill

A well written story of the old west. The story line demonstrates the author's research and knowledge about the period. It contains the regular mechanisms of literature but the foreshadowing left me with a big surprise finish. If you are a fan of western novels or someone looking for a diversion ...