Colorado Ransom - Hardcover
Summoned to Well Springs, Colorado, by an anonymous telegram that alleges that his uncle--the victim of a supposedly accidental mine cave-in--has been murdered, Richmond Bates suddenly finds himself the next target of a killer
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From School Library Journal:
From Library Journal:
YA-- Forrest Bates and Olivia Palmer have made a promising strike in the 19th-century gold fields of Colorado. However, the situation takes a dramatic turn when hired hand Roy Shannon tries to jump their claim, killing Bates in the process. Bates's nephew comes to rescue Palmer and the mine from Shannon and his cohorts. The story develops smoothly around the clear protagonists vs. the antagonist. Palmer's kidnapping by Indians introduces an interesting and pivotal subplot that enables her to emerge as the lead character. Her physical and emotional strength under stress show her ``grit.'' An unusual twist to the traditional boy-gets-girl ending concludes this well-crafted tale.
David B. O'Hara, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Top billing in this promising first novel is shared by two remarkable characters. Richmond Bates is an Arkansas farmer who in the 1870s goes to Well Springs, Colorado in response to word that his uncle Forrest, a gold miner, has been murdered. Olivia Palmer, the woman who has been living with Forrest, shares the dangers and heroic action as she and Richmond fight for the land and mine that belongs to them. In Well Springs there is no law, only outlaws. People defend their homes and/or mines to the death (theirs or the outlaws'). The author maintains fast action and suspense with vividly described battles and an incredibly hazardous ride up and down a mountain trail. A remarkable first Western.
- Sister Avila, Acad. of the Holy Angels, Minneapolis
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Sister Avila, Acad. of the Holy Angels, Minneapolis
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWalker & Co
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0802741258
- ISBN 13 9780802741257
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Colorado Ransom
Published by
Walker & Company, New York, New York, USA
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0802741258
ISBN 13: 9780802741257
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. CB1 - An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in green paper covered boards with metallic copper lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of some foxing on the top outside paper edges. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear. A mine finally starts to pay off and so the couple who own it hire a drifter to help out. Trouble starts when. Size: 5.75"x8.5". Seller Inventory # SCW09234
Buy Used
US$ 2.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
Colorado Ransom
Published by
Walker and Company, NY
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0802741258
ISBN 13: 9780802741257
Used
Paper-Covered Boards
Signed
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paper-Covered Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar). Author's blue inked signature and inscription on ffep! Label on bottom edge of ffep, else textblock is extremely clean and tight. Light bumping to the head and foot of spin. Unclipped dust jacket, minor wear to head and foot of spine and to corners, in mylar. 169pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed & Inscribed By Author. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # SB8025
Buy Used
US$ 7.99
Convert currency
Colorado Ransom
Published by
Walker & Co
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0802741258
ISBN 13: 9780802741257
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NY: Walker & Company, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover w/ DJ. 8vo, 169pp. SIGNED and dated presentation by the author on the front free endpaper. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered or ex-library. DJ not price-clipped ($19.95) protected in mylar jacket. Book Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Books are packaged with care and shipped in a box. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 3760
Buy Used
US$ 14.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
Colorado Ransom (A Walker Western )
Published by
Walker & Company, NY
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0802741258
ISBN 13: 9780802741257
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st. First Edition, First Printing; 169 clean, unmarked pages; dj w/unclipped price Size: 8 vo. Seller Inventory # 027933
Buy Used
US$ 8.95
Convert currency
Stock Image
Colorado Ransom
Published by
Walker & Co
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0802741258
ISBN 13: 9780802741257
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # SONG0802741258
Buy Used
US$ 18.12
Convert currency