Wolfville
Unknown
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Description
Alfred Henry Lewis tells these western tales through an Old Cattleman who has seen Wolfville grow from camp to town. The stories follow Sheriff Mace Bowman, saloon keeper Enright, Doc Peets, Cherokee Hall, and Faro Nell through funerals, feuds, dance halls, and elections, with a joke never far from a gunshot. A foundling baby left in a stagecoach, a washwoman's war, and a Thanksgiving in camp all get their chapter.
Lewis writes in cowboy slang that takes a page to catch, then runs swift and funny. The town feels lived in, with its rival halls, its faro tables, and its code of rough fairness. Readers who enjoy Bret Harte or Mark Twain will find Wolfville a genial cousin, less polished and more rowdy, with a warm heart under the swagger.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 414 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |