News of the World, (Paperback)

from Beamis12

This book dang near broke my heart...... but in a good way and solely due to the authors expertise in creating two wonderful characters with a unique relationship. captain Kidd, travels Northern Texas as a news reader, in post Civil War, Texas. He is offered a tidy sum to deliver a young girl who...

from BrokenTeepee

What a wonderful book. It does take a little to get used to the rhythm of the writing but once you do you find yourself in the world of Captain Kidd as he tries to adapt to life after the Civil War. He is now in Texas and he wants his family there with him but he doesn't have the money to move th...

from Electablue

I enjoyed this beautifully written story of the friendship that develops between an elderly man, Jefferson Kidd, and Johanna Leonberger, the 10 year old white girl who had been "rescued" from the Kiowa in 1870 North Texas after she had lived as their captive for four years. He was hired to return...

from melopher

Who knew that such a slim book could contain so much? Highly developed, complex characters, vivid plot, poetic language...if you ever find yourself in the mood for a slice of the Old West, look no farther than News of the World. You'll learn some post-Civil War history and get a little Texan cowb...

from brenzi

"Captain Kidd read carefully and precisely. His eyeglasses were round and rimmed in gold over his deep eyes. He always laid his small gold hunting watch to one side of the podium to time his reading. He had the appearance of wisdom and age and authority, which was why his readings were popular an...