The Wolf and the Man: A Western Story - Softcover

Max Brand

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1504638816 ISBN 13: 9781504638814

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

The attacks of the huge lobo Gray Cloud have caused a price of $2,500 to be put on his head. It falls to big Dave Reagan, considered little better than a half-wit in that part of the range, to find the monster held fast in two of his traps. Something in the fearless animal's eyes keeps young Dave from killing the wolf. Instead he releases Gray Cloud, who is unable to walk, and rescues him from a prairie fire that threatens them both. Dave brings Gray Cloud home and chains him in a shed, expecting that, as a result of this feat, his cousins will finally come to respect him. But as far as they are concerned, this is the time to put a bullet in Gray Cloud and claim the reward. What they didn't anticipate is that Dave would object to their plan. Dave escapes with Gray Cloud into the wilderness, and it is there that the two become indelibly attached. However, before long, both Dave and Gray Cloud become fugitives, having to protect each other as they attempt to elude their pursuers.

About this title

About the Author:

Max Brand (1892-1944) is the best-known pen name of widely acclaimed author Frederick Faust, creator of Destry, Dr. Kildare, and other beloved fictional characters. Orphaned at an early age, Faust studied at the University of California, Berkeley. He became one of the most prolific writers of our time but abandoned writing at age fifty-one to become a war correspondent in World War II, where he was killed while serving in Italy.

Review:

"Brand practices his art to something like perfection."

-- "New York Times, praise for the author"

"The name Max Brand is synonymous with Western novels."

-- "Booklist, praise for the author"

"Max Brand is the Shakespeare of the Western range."

-- "Kirkus Reviews, praise for the author"

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1504638816
• ISBN 13: 9781504638814
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258