PIONEER AND FRONTIER STORIES

National Library Service 

for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

The Library of Congress

Washington 1995

FICTION

_Prolific Authors_

_Louis L'Amour_

Cassettes

Bendigo Shafter  RC 13347

read by Buckley Kozlow

2 cassettes

En route to California in the 1860s when an early winter keeps

them from crossing the Sierras, a motley group of twenty-odd

pioneers decide to settle in the Wyoming Territory and build

their own town. Eighteen-year-old Bendigo Shafter, strong and

virtuous, who reads Plutarch and Thoreau in his spare time,

pitches in and helps the community through the first rugged

winter. 1979.

_Books from the Sackett series should be read in the following

order:_ 

To the Far Blue Mountains  RC 11940

read by Ken Kliban

2 cassettes

Barnabas Sackett sails from England on a voyage to the New World,

where a pretty girl is waiting to marry him. Once there, he sets

off for the Far Blue Mountains of Virginia, fighting Indians and

other perils along the way. 1976.

Jubal Sackett  RC 21540

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

Continues the popular saga of the Sackett clan. This installment

features Jubal Sackett, a wily, homespun seventeenth-century hero

who sets off to traverse the vast, unexplored North American

hinterland. Jubal befriends Keokotah, a proud Kickapoo brave, and

together they help shield a beautiful Natchez princess from 

a vengeful Indian and an unscrupulous Spanish soldier. Also

issued on flexible disc as FD 21540. Bestseller 1985.

Ride the River  RC 21601

read by Jeanne Evans

1 cassette

Fabulous Echo Sackett, aunt of the Sackett brothers and an

exceptional woman for the 1840s, is called back to the Tennessee

mountain country to claim the family inheritance. There she runs

into a crew of greedy killers who aim to separate her from her

legacy. They soon learn Echo is  a dead shot with a rifle and has

more courage than the law allows. 1983. 

Galloway  RC 34976

read by Phil Regensdorf

1 cassette

Flagan Sackett finds himself a fugitive in the mountains with

only his wits as defense against the Apache warriors and the

hungry wolves stalking him. 1970.

Braille

_Books from the Sackett series should be read in the following

order:_ 

Jubal Sackett  BR 6207

3 volumes

Continues the popular saga of the Sackett clan. This installment

features Jubal Sackett, a wily, homespun seventeenth-century hero

who sets off to traverse the vast, unexplored North American

hinterland. Jubal befriends Keokotah, a proud Kickapoo brave, and

together they help shield a beautiful Natchez princess from 

a vengeful Indian and an unscrupulous Spanish soldier. Bestseller

1985. 

Ride the River  BR 5522

2 volumes

Fabulous Echo Sackett, aunt of the Sackett brothers and an

exceptional woman for the 1840s, is called back to the Tennessee

mountain country to claim the family inheritance. There she runs

into a crew of greedy killers who aim to separate her from her

legacy. They soon learn Echo is  a dead shot with a rifle and has

more courage than the law allows. 1983. 

Galloway  BR 9514

2 volumes

Flagan Sackett finds himself a fugitive in the mountains with

only his wits as defense against the Apache warriors and the

hungry wolves stalking him. 1970.

_Dana Fuller Ross_

Cassettes

_Wagons West: The Frontier

Trilogy_

Westward!  RC 36084

read by Bob Askey

3 cassettes

In the prequel trilogy to the Wagons West series, the Holt family

is being terrorized by brothers who claim that Clay Holt

impregnated their sister before joining the Lewis and Clark

expedition. Home again, Clay and his newly married brother Jeff

fight the harassment--with tragic results. Strong language,

violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. 

Expedition!  RC 36731

read by Bob Askey

3 cassettes

Jeff Holt seeks out his wife Melissa, who remained in Marietta,

Ohio, when Jeff and his brother Clay were forced to go west. At

the shocking news that Melissa has left the area with her family,

Jeff follows the one clue he has to her whereabouts. Meanwhile,

Clay and his Sioux wife encounter danger in the wilds. Strong

language, violence, and some explicit descriptions  of sex. 1993.

Outpost!  RC 37159

read by Bob Askey

3 cassettes

Jeff Holt, newly reunited with his wife and son, is outraged that

his father-in-law is still associating with Dermot Hawley, the

man who tried to have Jeff killed. But this problem is eclipsed

when Jeff is thrown in jail for murder. Meanwhile his brother

Clay seeks revenge on evil trappers, unaware of demons closer to

home. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1993.

Wagons West series

Independence!  RC 16017

read by John Stratton

2 cassettes

In 1837 a dauntless band of pioneers sets out from Long Island on

a mission to win the rich Oregon Territory for America. This is

also the tale of a fiery young widow, Claudia Humphries, and the

bold wagon master, Sam Brentwood, who commands the first leg of

the remarkable journey. 1978.

Nebraska!  RC 16018

read by John Stratton

3 cassettes

Saga of the first wagon train going west toward Oregon begins in

Independence, Missouri, and ends when the five hundred brave

pioneers reach the great plains of Nebraska. Centers on "Whip"

Holt, the ruggedly quiet leader of the caravan, and Cathy van

Ayl, who leaves her family behind in Missouri to travel with Whip

Holt's train and perhaps win his heart. 1978. 

Wyoming!  RC 16019

read by John Stratton

2 cassettes

The men, women, and children on the trail depend on wagon master

Whip Holt who has never been bested by man or beast. But now two

women--the beautiful young widow and the Indian maiden who was

once Whip's woman--ride side by side on the train. Each wants

him, and either has the power to become his fatal weakness. 1979.

Oregon!  RC 16020

read by John Stratton

2 cassettes

Valor and devotion ride side by side with intrigue and bitter

rivalry as America's first wagon train nears the Pacific coast.

Whip Holt is wanted by two women--his wife, who is courted by

Englishmen and Russians, and the wife of the supreme commander of

American forces in the Oregon Territory. 1980.

Texas!  RC 17494

read by John Stratton

3 cassettes

In the 1840s a band of stalwart volunteers from Oregon make the

treacherous journey through Mexican territory to lead a wagon

train to the Texas frontier. Among their protectors is a ruggedly

handsome young captain who holds the destiny of Texas in his

hands and another man's woman in his heart. 1980.

California!  RC 16999

read by John Stratton

2 cassettes

In the new territory of California, Sheriff Rick Miller and

former wagon master Whip Holt join forces to track down two

brutal murderers and to stem the tide of greed and violence that

threatens to destroy the new land inflamed by the lust for gold.

Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1981.

Colorado!  RC 17493

read by John Stratton

2 cassettes

The news of a gold strike in the Colorado Territory in 1858 lures

a colorful crowd to the untamed wilderness. Lawyers, desperadoes,

financiers, hard-working women, and gold diggers stake their

lives for golden drama. 1981.

Nevada!  RC 17678

read by John Stratton

2 cassettes

General Leland Blake is charged with transporting a wagon train

of silver from Nevada's Comstock Lode to New York. Blake must

outwit and outshoot Confederate saboteurs and cunning British

agents who will do anything to prevent the silver from reaching

its destination. 1981.

Washington!  RC 19134

read by John Stratton

2 cassettes

At the close of the Civil War, wounded hero Toby Holt rides west

to claim a homestead on the vast timberlands of Washington.

Awaiting him are shrewd, ruthless profiteers and two beautiful

women, the courtesan who seduced Toby into a loveless marriage

and a vivacious young woman who is pledged to another man.  1982.

Montana!  RC 20222

read by Julian Gamble

2 cassettes

In 1866, Toby Holt and his friend Rob Martin accept a mandate

from President Andrew Johnson to survey the vast Montana

Territory for a railroad line. The surveyors soon find themselves

violently opposed by Sioux chief Thunder Cloud and the Ma

Hastings gang. The desperadoes actually kidnap the young wives of

Toby and Rob. Some descriptions of sex. Also issued on flexible

disc as FD 20222. 1983.

Dakota!  RC 19244

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

Toby Holt, son of famous wagon master Whip Holt, sets out to make

peace with the Indians of the Dakota Territory after the Civil

War. With two lethal enemies out to kill him, Toby needs the help

of an alluring Sioux maiden, but he soon finds himself trapped by

betrayal and his own desire. Some descriptions of sex. Also

issued on flexible disc as FD 19244. Bestseller 1983. 

Utah!  RC 20236

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

Toby Holt and Rob Martin struggle to keep moving westward as

marauding Shoshoni Indians and a ruthless landowner threaten

America's transcontinental railroad link. At the same time, a

sinister stranger threatens Clarissa Holt and Beth Martin with a

legacy of murder and shame. Some descriptions of sex. Also issued

on flexible disc as FD 20236. Bestseller 1984. 

Idaho!  RC 20927

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

Two battalions of brave cavalry troops escort the new governor of

Idaho Territory, Toby Holt, across nearly impassable mountains,

as a desperate United States government seeks to bring law and

order to this untamed territory. To Toby Holt, son of legendary

wagon master Whip Holt, and his friend, Rob Martin, falls the

perilous task of turning a wilderness into a safe homeland. Also

issued on flexible disc as FD 20927. Bestseller 1984. 

Missouri!  RC 21511

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

The majestic steamboats of the Missouri River offer a glamorous

way west for pioneers and traders, gamblers and thieves, and

proper young ladies and dance hall girls. Meanwhile, murderous

bandits and war-painted Sioux wait in ambush along the river

banks for wealth and women. Some descriptions of sex. Also issued

on flexible disc as FD 21511. Bestseller 1984. 

Mississippi!  RC 22951

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

Toby Holt's new mission draws him perilously close to the West's

most powerful criminal mastermind, as outlaws and gentlemen

struggle for control of the fertile lands along the Mississippi

River and the colorful post-Civil War city of New Orleans. Some

violence and some descriptions of sex. Also issued on flexible

disc as FD 22951. Bestseller 1985. 

Louisiana!  RC 22995

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

President Ulysses Grant entrusts Toby Holt with a dangerous

mission to exotic nineteenth-century China. Also follows the

adventures of Holt's sister Cindy, who proves her mettle on the

frontier. Some strong language and some descriptions  of sex.

Also issued on flexible disc as 

FD 22995. Bestseller 1986.

Tennessee!  RC 23033

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

With gun, saber, or bare fists, Toby Holt, son of the great wagon

master Whip Holt, has the skill to best any foe. But he has no

armor for his heart when a dangerous mission brings him

face-to-face with a dual threat--a brutal, renegade general and a

beautiful woman he cannot resist. Some strong language and some

descriptions of sex. Also issued on flexible disc as FD 23033.

Bestseller 1986.

Illinois!  RC 23950

read by Bruce Huntey

2 cassettes

Toby Holt comes to the great growing city of Chicago on his way

to Wisconsin to found a logging dynasty. Action climaxes with the

fire started by Mrs. O'Leary's cow on October 8, 1871. Some

strong language. Also issued on flexible disc as FD 23950.

Bestseller 1986. 

Wisconsin!  RC 26013

read by Bruce Huntey

2 cassettes

A continuing saga of adventure and romance that features famed

roughrider and frontiersman Toby Holt. He struggles to build his

fledgling lumber operation in Wisconsin's forests despite the

opposition of the established wealthy lumber barons. Also issued 

on flexible disc as FD 26013. Bestseller 1987.

Kentucky!  RC 26990

read by Bruce Huntey

2 cassettes

Legendary freedom fighter Toby Holt sets out on a daring mission

to thwart a plot to assassinate President Ulysses Grant. During

his adventure, he is dazzled by a Kentucky beauty and protects a

woman photographer who has accidentally taken a picture of the

murderer. Also issued on flexible disc as FD 26990. 1987.

Arizona!  RC 26976

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

In the sun-scorched land west of Yuma, where law and order do not

exist, desperadoes rule with brutal terror. Brave men like Cindy

Holt's new husband, cavalry officer Reed Kerr, and the trusty

Winchester rifle combine to rout the criminals and make the

territory safe for settlers. Also issued on flexible disc as FD

26976. 1988.

New Mexico!  RC 29005

read by Bruce Huntey

2 cassettes

In the 1870s, a one-handed outlaw and his comancheros sell

settlement women captured during raids in the New Mexico

Territory. A frontiersman-businessman infiltrates the gang to

rescue the captives. Some descriptions of sex and some violence.

Also issued on flexible disc as FD 29005. 1988.

Oklahoma!  RC 30967

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

The harsh, open country of Oklahoma is beckoning farmers and

ranchers, but tick fever is killing the cattle and unscrupulous

land dealers are ruining family dreams. With tempers flaring, a

range war seems inevitable--unless Toby Holt can stop it. Known

to have a quicker draw and surer aim than anyone alive, he heads

toward Oklahoma in answer to his friends' cries for help. Also

issued on flexible disc as FD 30967. Bestseller 1989.

Celebration!  RC 30966

read by Bruce Huntey

2 cassettes

America is preparing for the July 4, 1876, centennial. From coast

to coast, pioneer and farmer, businessman and laborer pre-

pare for a grand celebration. But if they do not remain vigilant,

the celebration could become one of unforgettable terror. In this

final volume of the Wagons West series, Toby Holt faces the

ultimate test of his heroism. Also issued on flexible disc as FD

30966. 1989. 

_The Holts: An American Dynasty_

Oregon Legacy  RC 31037

read by Roy Avers

2 cassettes

Continues the saga of the Holt family begun in the Wagons West

series. It is 1887, and the fury of a Dakota Badlands winter has

forced Toby Holt to desert his new ranch and return to Oregon.

The family must deal with "silver fever," a scarlet fever

epidemic, prejudice, and sexual harassment as their destinies

begin to take shape. Some strong language. Also issued on

flexible disc as FD 31037. 1989.

Oklahoma Pride  RC 31036

read by Roy Avers

2 cassettes

1889. Tim Holt sells the Virginia City Beacon, which he won from

Waldo Howard in a poker game, and heads for the Oklahoma

Territory to stake a claim with his young cousin Peter Blake. But

trouble seems to follow Tim, and before long he again finds his

life threatened. His father, Toby, now a senator, is also

courting danger--his ex-mistress is bent on revenge. Some strong

language. Also issued on flexible disc as FD 31036. Bestseller

1990. 

Carolina Courage  RC 33006

read by Roy Avers

2 cassettes

In 1892 Dr. Janessa Holt Lawrence and her husband arrive in North

Carolina to help fight the yellow fever epidemic among the

Cherokee Indians. She does not expect the danger she faces, nor

is she prepared to learn the truth about her heritage. At the

same time, Sam and Annie Brentwood 

and Sam's sister Eden begin a new life in Hawaii, where they hope

to have a sugar plantation. Some strong language. Also issued on

flexible disc as FD 33006. 1990. 

California Glory  RC 33944

read by Roy Avers

2 cassettes

1893. Tim Holt has purchased a San Francisco newspaper, hoping to

make it a widely read paper again. His hopes hinge on a story

about the Pullman railroad car strike. But when he gets involved

with Dan Schumann from Chicago, Tim finds that he has endangered

his paper and his family--especially the family matriarch. Some

strong language. Also issued on flexible disc as FD 33944. 1991.

_Braille_

_Wagons West series_

Washington!  BR 5521

3 volumes

At the close of the Civil War, wounded hero Toby Holt rides west

to claim a homestead on the vast timberlands of Washington.

Awaiting him are shrewd, ruthless profiteers and two beautiful

women, the courtesan who seduced Toby into a loveless marriage

and a vivacious young woman who is pledged to another man. 1982.

Montana!  BR 5737

3 volumes

In 1866, Toby Holt and his friend Rob Martin accept a mandate

from President Andrew Johnson to survey the vast Montana

Territory for a railroad line. The surveyors soon find themselves

violently opposed by Sioux chief Thunder Cloud and the Ma

Hastings gang. The desperadoes actually kidnap the young wives of

Toby and Rob. Some descriptions of sex. 1983. 

Dakota!  BR 5594

2 volumes

Toby Holt, son of famous wagon master Whip Holt, sets out to make

peace with the Indians of the Dakota Territory after the Civil

War. With two lethal enemies out to kill him, Toby needs the help

of an alluring Sioux maiden, but he soon finds himself trapped by

betrayal and his own desire. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller

1983.

Utah!  BR 5769

3 volumes

Toby Holt and Rob Martin struggle to keep moving westward as

marauding Shoshoni Indians and a ruthless landowner threaten

America's transcontinental railroad link. At the same time, a

sinister stranger threatens Clarissa Holt and Beth Martin with a

legacy of murder and shame. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller

1984.

Idaho!  BR 5929

3 volumes

Two battalions of brave cavalry troops escort the new governor of

Idaho Territory, Toby Holt, across nearly impassable mountains,

as a desperate United States government seeks to bring law and

order to this untamed territory. To Toby Holt, son of legendary

wagon master Whip Holt, and his friend, Rob Martin, falls the

perilous task of turning a wilderness into a safe homeland.

Bestseller 1984.

Missouri!  BR 6091

3 volumes

The majestic steamboats of the Missouri River offer a glamorous

way west for pioneers and traders, gamblers and thieves, and

proper young ladies and dance hall girls. Meanwhile murderous

bandits and war-painted Sioux wait in ambush along the river

banks for wealth and women. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller

1984.

Mississippi!  BR 6330

2 volumes

Toby Holt's new mission draws him perilously close to the West's

most powerful criminal mastermind, as outlaws and gentlemen

struggle for control of the fertile lands along the Mississippi

River and the colorful post-Civil War city of New Orleans. Some

descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller 1985.

Louisiana!  BR 6414

3 volumes

President Ulysses Grant entrusts Toby Holt with a dangerous

mission to exotic nineteenth-century China. Also follows the

adventures of Holt's sister Cindy, who proves her mettle on the

frontier. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.

Bestseller 1986. 

Tennessee!  BR 6484

3 volumes

With gun, saber, or bare fists, Toby Holt, son of the great wagon

master Whip Holt, has the skill to best any foe. But he has no

armor for his heart when a dangerous mission brings him

face-to-face with a dual threat--a brutal, renegade general and a

beautiful woman he cannot resist. Some strong language and some

descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1986. 

Illinois!  BR 6867

3 volumes

Toby Holt comes to the great, growing city of Chicago on his way

to Wisconsin to found a logging dynasty. Action climaxes with the

fire started by Mrs. O'Leary's cow on October 8, 1871. Some

strong language. Bestseller 1986.

Wisconsin!  BR 7041

3 volumes

A continuing saga of adventure and romance that features famed

roughrider and frontiersman Toby Holt. He struggles to build his

fledgling lumber operation in Wisconsin's forests despite the

opposition of the established wealthy lumber barons. Bestseller

1987. 

Kentucky!  BR 7377

3 volumes

Legendary freedom fighter Toby Holt sets out on a daring mission

to thwart a plot to assassinate President Ulysses Grant. During

his adventure, he is dazzled by a Kentucky beauty and protects a

woman photographer who has accidentally taken a picture of the

murderer. 1987. 

Arizona!  BR 7333

3 volumes

In the sun-scorched land west of Yuma, where law and order do not

exist, desperadoes rule with brutal terror. Brave men like Cindy

Holt's new husband, cavalry officer Reed Kerr, and the trusty

Winchester rifle combine to rout the criminals and make the

territory safe for settlers. 1988. 

New Mexico!  BR 7751

3 volumes

In the 1870s, a one-handed outlaw and his comancheros sell

settlement women captured during raids in the New Mexico

Territory. A frontiersman-businessman infiltrates the gang to

rescue the captives. Some descriptions of sex and some violence.

1988. 

Oklahoma!  BR 7790

3 volumes

The harsh, open country of Oklahoma is beckoning farmers and

ranchers, but tick fever is killing the cattle and unscrupulous

land dealers are ruining family dreams. With tempers flaring, a

range war seems inevitable--unless Toby Holt can stop it. Known

to have a quicker draw and surer aim than anyone alive, he heads

toward Oklahoma in answer to his friends' cries for help.

Bestseller 1989.

Celebration!  BR 7960

3 volumes

America is preparing for the July 4, 1876, centennial. From coast

to coast, pioneer and farmer, businessman and laborer pre-

pare for a grand celebration. But if they do not remain vigilant,

the celebration could become one of unforgettable terror. In this

final volume of the Wagons West series, Toby Holt faces the

ultimate test of his heroism. 1989.

_The Holts: An American Dynasty_

Oregon Legacy  BR 8217

3 volumes

Continues the saga of the Holt family begun in the Wagons West

series. It is 1887, and the fury of a Dakota Badlands winter has

forced Toby Holt to desert his new ranch and return to Oregon.

The family must deal with "silver fever," a scarlet fever

epidemic, prejudice, and sexual harassment as their destinies

begin to take shape. Some strong language. 1989. 

Oklahoma Pride  BR 8223

3 volumes

1889. Tim Holt sells the Virginia City Beacon, which he won from

Waldo Howard in a poker game, and heads for the Oklahoma

Territory to stake a claim with his young cousin Peter Blake. But

trouble seems to follow Tim, and before long he again finds his

life threatened. His father, Toby, now a senator, is also

courting danger--his ex-mistress is bent on revenge. Some strong

language. Bestseller 1990.

Carolina Courage  BR 8617

3 volumes

In 1892 Dr. Janessa Holt Lawrence and her husband arrive in North

Carolina to help fight the yellow fever epidemic among the

Cherokee Indians. She does not expect the danger she faces, nor

is she prepared to learn the truth about her heritage. At the

same time, Sam and Annie Brentwood and Sam's sister Eden begin a

new life in Hawaii, where they hope to have a sugar plantation.

Some strong language. 1990.

California Glory  BR 8772

3 volumes

1893. Tim Holt has purchased a San Francisco newspaper, hoping to

make it a widely read paper again. His hopes hinge on a story

about the Pullman railroad car strike. But when he gets involved

with Dan Schumann from Chicago, Tim finds that he has endangered

his paper and his family--especially the family matriarch. Some

strong language. 1991. 

_More Frontier Stories_

Cassettes

A Lantern in Her Hand  RC 24820

by Bess Streeter Aldrich

read by Carol McCartney

2 cassettes

The story of a pioneer woman who, as a bride, accompanied her

husband to Nebraska by covered wagon and lived there for the rest

of her eighty years. It tells of her courage and devotion to her

large family through poverty and hardship. 1928.

Song of Years  RC 26677

by Bess Streeter Aldrich

read by Hal Tenny

3 cassettes

A story of pioneer life in Iowa from 1854 to 1865. A man goes

west to homestead and meets his new neighbors, a family with

seven daughters and two sons. 1939. 

Spring Came on Forever  RC 26690

by Bess Streeter Aldrich

read by Yvonne Fair Tessler

2 cassettes

Depicts the lives of two German-American pioneer families who

come to Nebraska in covered wagons. 1935.

Bittersweet  RC 21718

by Nevada Barr

read by Sylvia Short

3 cassettes

Story of two women in the Old West who are not only pioneers but

lovers. The exposure of their relationship forces them to flee

from a Pennsylvania town and take refuge in Nevada, where they

become innkeepers. Portrays interesting details about pioneer

life and customs. Some descriptions of sex and some strong

language. 1984.

Little Big Man  RC 32463

by Thomas Berger

read by Jack Fox

3 cassettes

The fictitious memoirs of Jack Crabb, 111-year-old ex-cowboy who

claims to be the only survivor of Custer's Last Stand. Wild Bill

Hickok, Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and many other characters of

the Old West appear in this humorous, sometimes absurd recreation

of the western frontier. 1964.

Death at French Creek  RC 11083

by Raymond C. Borel

read by Ken Meeker

3 cassettes

Historical novel describing members of Napoleon's elite guard who

emigrate to America and settle in French Creek, Alabama. Edmond

Grall, a valiant horsemen wounded in battle, falls in love with a

sensual young woman. Some strong language and some explicit

descriptions of sex. 1975.

Riders of the Long Road  RC 22438

by Stephen Bransford

read by Gary Tipton

3 cassettes

Historical novel about eighteenth-century circuit-riding

Methodist preachers who ministered to the American settlers in

the wilderness of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Young

Jonathan searches for his long-lost preacher father, intending to

expose him as a sinner and a hypocrite. 1984.

The Kincaids  RC 15895

by Matthew Braun

read by Earl Keyes

4 cassettes

A three-generation family novel on the expansion of business and

frontier life in Kansas and the Oklahoma Territory. Once a

buffalo hunter, Jake Kincaid rises from gaming-house owner to

real estate tycoon and budding oil baron. Spurs Award winner.

1976. 

Jubilee Trail  RC 33721

by Gwen Bristow

read by Mara Swanson

4 cassettes

When Garnet Cameron graduates from a young ladies' academy in New

York in 1844, she is considered the perfect example of a genteel

young woman. She has several offers of marriage, but not until

Oliver Hale comes to town does Garnet accept a proposal--even

though it means a trip to California over the Jubilee Trail. But

the hardships of the journey are almost too much for Garnet,

especially when she finds herself a pregnant widow. 1950. 

Cavalry Scout  RC 36069

by Dee Alexander Brown

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

Native Americans are portrayed sympathetically in this novel of

the Indian wars in the West. The author has used unpublished

sources and other documents to emphasize the Native American

viewpoint. Strong language and some violence. 1988.

The Girl from Fort Wicked  RC 28842

by Dee Alexander Brown

read by Charlotte Stanton

2 cassettes

The heroine is one of nine daughters of a discouraged wagoneer,

who trades her for a barrel of flour. She becomes involved with

young Captain Westcott, who takes an interest in her mainly

because she knows where a missing payroll is hidden. 1964. 

Killdeer Mountain  RC 19757

by Dee Alexander Brown

read by George Patterson

2 cassettes

Compelling yarn that begins in the rainy dusk near a dock on the

Missouri River in 1866, when a journalist boards a steamer

heading upriver. Sam Morrison is looking for stories for the

Saint Louis Herald--and he finds one in Charles Rawley, Civil War

hero and Indian fighter. Was he a man of courage and principle,

or was he a coward? Some strong language. 1983. 

Look to the Mountain  RC 16237

by Le Grand Cannon

read by Phyllis Thurston

3 cassettes

Historical novel of America's first frontier recounts the lives

of the daring men and courageous women who conquered the

wilderness of New Hampshire and Vermont in the days before the

white man settled there. 1971.

My Antonia  RC 13491

by Willa Cather

read by Bob Askey

2 cassettes

A lawyer recalls his Nebraska boyhood and the girl who was a

strong influence on his life in this novel about pioneering

conditions and the assimilation of the immigrant. 1954. 

O Pioneers!  RC 17056

by Willa Cather

read by Ethel Everett

1 cassette

A novel about the difficulties faced by Swedes, Bohemians, and

French in their struggle to tame the stubborn Nebraska prairie.

1947.

Trail: The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition  RC 31313 by

Louis Charbonneau

read by Jack Fox

3 cassettes

When Lewis and Clark set out to explore the Louisiana Territory,

their party included a little-known member--Lewis's dog, Seaman.

This chronicle of their travels, based on the papers and journals

of party members, recounts (often from the dog's point of view)

the hostile Indians, rampaging buffalo, dangerous rapids, and

perilous mountain trails. 1989. 

The Crossing  RC 19147

by Winston Churchill

read by Maurice Shroder

4 cassettes

A rousing novel about the Kentucky frontier during Revolutionary

days. Young David Ritchie is thrilled to play host to Daniel

Boone, who spends a night with him and his father at their cabin

in North Carolina Territory. Years later David will venture west

with George Rogers Clark's wilderness campaign before taking a

bride and settling on the very frontier that Daniel Boone

explored. 1904.

The Ox-Bow Incident  RC 17941

by Walter Van Tilburg Clark

read by Robert Donley

2 cassettes

A psychological novel about a lynching in Nevada's cattle

country. Outraged at the murder of a man by cattle rustlers, a

group of citizens hastily forms a posse although some join

reluctantly. When the supposed murderers are caught, some members

of the posse have serious doubts about their guilt and are

profoundly disturbed by the idea of a lynching. 1940. 

The Saga of Henry Starr  RC 30436

by Robert J. Conley

read by Bruce Huntey

1 cassette

Historical western based on the life of Cherokee cowboy Henry

Starr. At age seventeen Henry is framed for a crime he didn't

commit. Branded as a criminal, he decides to live up to his

notorious reputation and, by his own admission, "robbed more

banks than any man living." Some strong language. 1989.

The Snowblind Moon of the West  

RC 22391

by John Byrne Cooke

read by Bruce Huntey

6 cassettes

A panoramic historical novel of the Dakotas in the 1870s and the

clash between Native Americans and settlers. When General Crook

attempts to force the near-starving Sioux onto reservations, some

Indians and whites search for ways to avoid hostilities. Also

touches on the lives of mountain men, Indian scouts, Chinese

immigrants, circus performers, soldiers, and ranchers. Some

violence and some strong language. 1984.

_This two-book sequence should be read in the following order:_ 

The Pioneers  RC 10816

by James Fenimore Cooper

read by Patricia Beaudry

4 cassettes

A romantic story of frontier life in upstate New York, filled

with descriptions of hunting and trapping. It introduces a famous

character, Natty Bumppo, an old hunter known as Leatherstocking.

A romance ensues between Natty's friend Oliver Edwards and

Elizabeth Temple, the daughter of a landowner. 1823.

The Prairie  RC 12233

by James Fenimore Cooper

read by Robert Donley

4 cassettes

Story about the last days of Leatherstocking, an exile whom

civilization drives westward to the prairies beyond the

Mississippi. Here, the old scout becomes a trapper. 1827. 

The Earth Abideth  RC 25360

by George Dell

read by Lee Ewing

2 cassettes

Saga of pioneer farming in late-nineteenth-century Ohio. Thomas

and Kate Linthorne begin their wedded life on virgin land near

the Ohio hills. Through decades of births, deaths, toil,

friendships, forbidden passions, and strife, the Linthorne family

survives amidst the new community of struggling farmers, most of

whom are of German descent. 1938. 

Deadwood  RC 24475

by Pete Dexter

read by Bruce Huntey

3 cassettes

Brash western evokes the gritty essence of Deadwood, a squalid

late-nineteenth-century boomtown nestled in the forbidding Black

Hills of the untamed Dakota Territory. Wild Bill Hickok guides a

wagon train full of prostitutes into the lawless town and becomes

the target of a vengeful pimp who hires someone to kill him.

Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1986.

The Living  RC 35193

by Annie Dillard

read by Janis Gray

4 cassettes

Hardy men and women carve a place for themselves out of the

wilderness of northwestern Washington during the last years of

the nineteenth century. A large cast includes indigenous Nooksack

Indians who are farmers and fisherman, Chinese laborers who help

build the railroads, a hermit who lives in a hollowed-out tree,

and pioneers who prevail through wet, gloomy winters and fruitful

summers. Violence. Bestseller 1992.

Dancing at the Rascal Fair  RC 26646

by Ivan Doig

read by Hal Tenny

4 cassettes

The settlement of Montana in the late nineteenth century is

recounted through the quiet but compelling life of Angus

McCaskill, a young Scotsman who travels with his friend Rob

Barclay to Montana's Two Medicine Country to homestead. Describes

the voyage from Scotland and the lean first years as the two

share the work of establishing claims and building up flocks of

sheep. Also tells of their marriages and the severing of their

friendship. Some descriptions of sex. 1987. 

The Hider  RC 13520

by Loren D. Estleman

read by Jim Jensen

1 cassette

A young man and an old Indian scout set out in 1898 in search of

something that most people say no longer exists. The danger and

excitement of the Wild West come alive for the young man as he

and his crusty companion search the country for one remaining

buffalo. 1978. 

Cimarron  RC 35647

by Edna Ferber

read by Janis Gray

3 cassettes

Oklahoma during the great land rush of 1889 is the background for

the story of Yancey Cravat, dreamer, adventurer, and gunman, and

his wife Sabra, who makes herself into a sturdy pioneer woman and

eventually a member of Congress. For senior high and older

readers. 1930. 

Ice Palace  RC 28439

by Edna Ferber

read by Peter Johnson

3 cassettes

In Baranof, halfway up the Alaskan coast, a young girl of

Norwegian and Eskimo ancestry is reared by two devoted

grandfathers, pioneers of the new land. A young Seattle

politician and a part-Eskimo pilot vie for her affections. 1958.

Mrs. Mike: The Story of Katherine Mary Flannigan  RC 10973 by

Benedict and Nancy Mars Freedman

read by Jill Ferris

2 cassettes

Katherine Mary is sent to her uncle's ranch in Alberta where she

falls in love and marries Sergeant Flannigan. Follows the

adventure of their life together in the far northern Canadian

frontier. Also issued on flexible disc as FD 10973. 1947.

Miracle in the Wilderness: A Christmas Story of Colonial America 

RC 9763 by Paul Gallico

read by John Polk

1 cassette

A touching Christmas story about a frontier family in colonial

America. On Christmas Eve of 1755, Jasper Adams, his wife, and

their infant son are captured by an Algonkin raiding party.

Without a miracle to save them, the family will perish. 1975. 

Hannah Fowler  RC 17383

by Janice Holt Giles

read by Dale Carter

2 cassettes

Raised in the wilderness by her father, Hannah knew she would be

a good wife to Tice Fowler on the Kentucky frontier. But not even

Hannah expected to be attacked by starving wolves, frozen in

blizzards, burned out of her home, and captured by Indians. 1956. 

The Kentuckians  RC 12244

by Janice Holt Giles

read by Russ Moro

2 cassettes

David Cooper, a spirited young settler on the Kentucky frontier,

fights for his life, his land, and the woman he loves. 1953.

Voyage to Santa Fe  RC 12836

by Janice Holt Giles

read by Dale Carter

2 cassettes

Married less than a year, Judith Fowler sets out with her husband

in the spring of 1823 on the long trek from Arkansas Territory to

Santa Fe. The journey by wagon train tries their love many times

over. 1962.

West to Eden  RC 27275

by Gloria Goldreich

read by Jill Ferris

4 cassettes

Emma Coen Lewin, the magnetic heroine of this Jewish family saga,

flees Amsterdam at the turn of the century for a new life in an

American desert town called Phoenix. With her brothers and her

husband, who has fled Russian pogroms, Emma is instrumental in

Arizona's achieving statehood, in building a successful chain of

emporiums, and in nurturing the Jewish community that flourishes

in the pioneer West. Some strong language. 1987. 

Night of Shadows  RC 32110

by Edward Gorman

read by Mitzi Friedlander

1 cassette

In 1895 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the only police department job open

to a woman is that of matron. Anna Tolan accepts the job and

intends to impress her superiors and move up to uniformed

policewoman. A notorious gunfighter is due in on the afternoon

train, and Anna is given the task of shepherding him in, about,

and out of town. When a murder takes place, the gunfighter is

suspected, but Anna is sure he is innocent. Violence and some

strong language. 1990. 

The Big Sky  RC 37502

by A.B. Guthrie

read by Robert Donley

3 cassettes

Young Boone Caudill from Kentucky heads west after trying to kill

his abusive father. Depicting the brutality and the squalor of

life in the American West between 1830 and 1843, Guthrie tells

the story of the mountain men who penetrated the wilderness and

developed it, spoiling a paradise in the process. 1947.

_This two-book sequence should be read in the following order:_ 

The Way West  RC 12854

by A.B. Guthrie

read by Buckley Kozlow

2 cassettes

Tale of the men and women who made the westward trek. "On to

Oregon" was the cry of the pioneer wagon trains on the Oregon

Trail in the 1840s. 1949. 

Fair Land, Fair Land  RC 19135

by A.B. Guthrie

read by Buckley Kozlow

2 cassettes

After guiding a wagon train to Oregon, mountain man Dick Summers

heads back to the Rockies, where he marries a Blackfoot woman and

devotes his life to hunting and trapping. 1982. 

Apaches  RC 25140

by Oakley M. Hall

read by Bob Askey

4 cassettes

An adventurous tale of an untamed West. Lieutenant Patrick

Cutler, a maverick cavalry officer with a checkered army career,

is assigned to Fort McLain. There he recruits, trains, and

oversees a motley band of Indians to scout and patrol the

territories of Arizona and New Mexico.  He soon becomes embroiled

in a violent Apache uprising, a vicious war between greedy

factions of white settlers, and a doomed romance. Strong

language. 1986. 

The Bad Lands  RC 12847

by Oakley M. Hall

read by Charlie Ryle

2 cassettes

During the land boom of the 1880s, a cattle town in the Dakota

badlands is rubbed raw by an enterprising Scotsman who dreams of

building himself a cattle-raising, meat packing, and shipping

empire. Some strong language. 1978.

The Secret Annie Oakley  RC 20536

by Marcy Heidish

read by David Palmer

2 cassettes

Novel based on the life of the legendary sharpshooter. Describes

Annie's early days on the vaudeville circuit and the wonderful

years with Bill Cody's Wild West Show, which included her adored

friend, Chief Sitting Bull. 1983.

Summer of the Gun  RC 28841

by Will Henry

read by John Borrowman

2 cassettes

Tale set on the Texas frontier during the Civil War tells of the

McCalisters, who brave Comanche Indians and renegade Confederate

soldiers. While the two eldest McCalisters are away at war, a

band of army deserters kidnaps Mrs. McCalister and her daughter,

leaving Bubba, the youngest son, to pursue the bandits through

Indian country armed only with an ancient rusty gun and his wits.

Some strong language. 1978.

The Chisholms of the Journey West  

RC 10896

by Evan Hunter

read by William Wright

2 cassettes

Lusty tale set in mid-nineteenth-century America. Hadley

Chisholm, his reluctant wife, and their five children pack their

few belongings in a wagon and head west. On the way they risk

hunger, illnesses, Indian attacks, and treachery. Strong

language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1976.

Season of Yellow Leaf  RC 20539

by Douglas C. Jones

read by Jerry Fordyce

2 cassettes

Detailed saga of a white girl kidnapped by the Comanches in the

American West of 1838. Morfydd, renamed "Chosen" by the tribe,

begins to assimilate the Indian way of life and becomes one with

them as the white man encroaches on their land. 1983. 

Let the Hurricane Roar  RC 27780

by Rose Wilder Lane

read by Charlotte Stanton

1 cassette

A short novel of frontier life in the Dakotas and the young

couple who face crop failure, winter storms, separation, and

loneliness with a staunch courage and steadfastness. For senior

high and other readers. 1933.

Beyond the Divide  RC 22737

by Kathryn Lasky

read by Mimi Bederman

2 cassettes

A sheltered Amish girl runs away from her comfortable

Pennsylvania home in 1849 to join her father on a trek to

California. After their small band crosses the Continental

Divide, the struggle for survival grows desperate, and the girl

ends up alone and starving in the Sierra Nevada mountains. An

elegantly told pioneer story based on thorough research. For

junior and senior high and older readers. 1983.

The Bone Wars  RC 30280

by Kathryn Lasky

read by David Czapp

2 cassettes

In the 1880s, gold seekers and bone-

hunting paleontologists threaten Native Americans in the prairies

and badlands. The author weaves familiar figures such as General

Custer, Buffalo Bill Cody, Chief Crazy Horse, and Calamity Jane

into the adventures of young scout Thad, and Julian, the son of

an English paleontologist. For junior and senior high and older

readers. 1988. 

The Wonderful Country  RC 10776

by Tom Lea

read by Ed Blake

4 cassettes

An adventure tale of the many people who helped build the Texas

frontier town of Puerto in 1880--a major and his wife, the Texas

Rangers, black troops, newspapermen, Mexicans, and Indians. Some

strong language. 1952.

Winter Harvest  RC 21668

by Norah Lofts

read by Phyllis Dorflinger

3 cassettes

Novel inspired by the gruesome ordeal of the Donner party in

1846. Relates the story of two men and two women who for

compelling personal reasons seek a new life in California but

become trapped in a high mountain pass where they face slow

starvation. 1955. 

Megan  RC 19596

by Kathleen Magill

read by Michael McCullough

1 cassette

Around 1889, homely six-foot-tall Megan Moore turns down a grim

marriage proposal and leaves her father's farm in Nebraska to

seek her fortune in the golden West. She settles in an Idaho

mining town whose citizens include a devilishly handsome gambler,

the treacherous madam of a fancy bordello, the

three-hundred-pound owner of the town's only eatery, and a rugged

carpenter as committed to independence as Megan is. 1983. 

Buffalo Girls  RC 31992

by Larry McMurtry

read by Pam Ward

2 cassettes

It's the late 1800s and Calamity Jane, now drunk most of the

time, reminisces by writing imaginary letters to her daughter

Janey. When Buffalo Bill Cody appears on the scene, he convinces

her and other well-knowns of the Old West to join him in forming

his Wild West Show. They go off to Europe to perform, but when

they return home tragedy strikes, and Calamity Jane makes some

startling confessions in her letters. Some strong language. Also

issued on flexible disc as FD 31992. Bestseller 1990.

Lonesome Dove  RC 22959

by Larry McMurtry

read by Bob Askey

7 cassettes

A three-thousand-mile cattle drive, from the banks of the Rio

Grande to Montana's big sky country, is the setting for this

vivid epic that describes the developing American West and the

ranchers, cowboys, prostitutes, and adventurers who attempt to

make a new life for themselves in its vast reaches. Strong

language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Also issued on

flexible disc as FD 22959. Bestseller 1985.

Centennial  RC 33480

by James A. Michener

read by Chuck Benson

8 cassettes

Novel based on historical fact deals with the American West,

especially Colorado, from prehistory to the 1970s. A cast of

seventy characters is involved in dramatic events and conflicts

from trading and settling to industrialization. 1974.

The Buckskin Girl of the California Trail in the Mid-Nineteenth

Century   RC 19694

by Gwen Moffat

read by Mimi Bederman

2 cassettes

The harsh story of a small wagon train struck by many calamities

on the trail to California. The natural leader of the group is a

beautiful eighteen-year-old girl who wears a velvet riding habit

when she joins the train. She becomes the first woman in the

party to trade finery for buckskin during the arduous journey.

For senior high and older readers. 1982. 

Blue Savage  RC 24619

by Earl Murray

read by Phil Regensdorf

1 cassette

Harper, a white man, is adopted as a child by the Oglala tribe

and later traded back  to an army troop where he acts as a scout.

His difficulties in adapting to the white man's world force him

to return to the Oglalas, where he encounters his former love,

Snow Fawn. Harper then faces the most difficult choice of his

life. 1985.

Dream West  RC 20213

by David Nevin

read by Bob Askey

6 cassettes

Biographical novel of John Charles Fremont, an impetuous young

explorer who blazed a trail across the face of America like a

shooting star, and Jessie Benton Fremont, a Missouri senator's

daughter who stood by his side. Fremont conquered California with

a handful of frontiersmen, yet was court-martialed for mutiny and

charged with cannibalism by his enemies. Also issued on flexible

disc as FD 20213. 1983.

The Tree of Life  RC 24286

by Hugh Nissenson

read by Ken Kliban

1 cassette

Told in the form of a diary by Thomas Keene, a Harvard-educated

reader of Hebrew and Latin and an artist, this novel takes place

on the Ohio frontier of 1811-1812, a time of Indian uprisings.

Keene, who renounces his pastor's life in Maine and his faith,

ends up in a frontier cabin making and selling whiskey and

fighting his own addiction. Strong language and explicit

descriptions of sex. 1985.

Filaree: A Novel of an American  

RC 13820

by Marguerite Noble

read by Adale O'Brien

2 cassettes

This first novel, written by the author at age seventy, presents

a realistic portrait of a work-worn pioneer woman's life from

1910 onward. Living in the Arizona mesa country with a rancher

she despises, she steels herself to her harsh existence but

gradually finds happiness with the passing years. The book's

title is a contraction of "alfilaria," a hardy southwestern grass

also known as pin clover. Also issued on flexible disc as FD

13820. 1979.

A Bride for Donnigan  RC 37618

by Janette Oke

read by Mary Woods

2 cassettes

A man sure can get lonely on the frontier. In fact, Donnigan

Harrison is so lonely he has decided to take a mail-order bride.

Kathleen O'Malley, an Irish lass who had become a servant in her

own home, comes to America to be Donnigan's wife. They have their

share of problems in adjusting to one another, but their faith in

God and their concern for each other get them through the hard

times. 1993.

A Woman Named Damaris  RC 35959

by Janette Oke

read by Ellen Frost

2 cassettes

Fifteen-year-old Damaris's mother encourages her to escape the

abuse of an alcoholic father by leaving home. After traveling

west with a wagon train, Damaris settles in a small town and

slowly becomes accustomed to a life quite different from her

isolated childhood. When one of her employers introduces her to

the Bible, Damaris's newfound faith allows her to open her heart

to others, including rancher Gil Lewis. 1991.

_Canadian West series_

When Calls the Heart  RC 22382

by Janette Oke

read by Jeanne Evans

2 cassettes

A lovely eastern schoolteacher from a well-to-do family heads for

the Canadian frontier convinced that she will never fall for any

of the rough and rowdy adventurers of the West. But she forgets

her conviction after meeting Wynn Delaney, a handsome Royal

Canadian mountie. 1983.

When Comes the Spring  RC 23583

by Janette Oke

read by Jenny Pichanick

2 cassettes

Elizabeth, a schoolteacher from Toronto, is adjusting to life on

the Canadian western frontier and her marriage to a Royal

Canadian mountie. Their move to an outpost in the Far North

challenges their love for each other as they face the loneliness

and the harsh winters. 1985. 

When Breaks the Dawn  RC 25796

by Janette Oke

read by Jenny Pichanick

2 cassettes

The story of Wynn and Elizabeth Delaney continues as they face

the challenges of a severe Canadian winter, make new friends, and

start a school. Is their faith strong enough to carry them 

through the hardships and disappointments they must face? 1986. 

When Hope Springs New  RC 26777

by Janette Oke

read by Jeanne Evans

1 cassette

Elizabeth's move with her husband to Smoke Lake, a remote Indian

outpost in the Canadian Northwest, sorely tries her patience and

her Christian faith. She misses her friends and is disturbed that

the local Indians will not even speak to her. 1986. 

The Predators  RC 32459

by F.M. Parker

read by George Patterson

2 cassettes

In 1859 a group of more than 150 women, recent Mormon converts,

leave England for Utah. The journey is made more difficult and

dangerous by the predators they face in their trek westward. The

poorly guarded women confront savage fur pirates, four Texans

looking for wives, and several Indians looking for yellow-haired

brides. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.

1990.

Westward the Women: An Anthology of Western Stories by Women  RC

22932 by Vicki Piekarski

read by Jill Ferris

2 cassettes

Twelve stories spanning eighty years of women's writing about the

West. Tales range from Willa Cather's early frontier classic "On

the Divide" to the haunting "Yellow Woman" by contemporary Native

American writer Leslie Silko. 1984.

Women of the West: An Anthology of Short Stories  RC 32882 by

Kathryn Ptacek

read by Sheena Gordon

2 cassettes

Stories about women of the old and the new West. An old woman

recalls the massacre of her husband and nine children in "Size of

a Silver Dollar," and a woman gives up the prejudices of her

childhood to study the Apache language on the reservations in the

1920s in "The White Woman." Violence and some strong language.

1990.

A Country of Strangers  RC 21722

by Conrad Richter

read by John Stratton

1 cassette

Captured by the Indians as a child, Stone Girl is eventually

forced to return to her white family in frontier America. Her

pride in her upbringing and in her Indian son clashes with the

values of her father and sister. 1966.

The Rawhide Knot and Other Stories  

RC 12649

by Conrad Richter

read by George Guidall-Shapiro

2 cassettes

Eight human tales of pioneers and pioneer days. The title story

gives the collection its unifying theme: frontier marriage, with

couples bound together by the rough exigencies of life. 1978. 

Women in the Wind  RC 23363

by Margaret Ritter

read by Roy Avers

5 cassettes

A family saga of the early 1900s that chronicles the tempest of

Indian-white relationships in the Oklahoma Territory. Reanna, a

headstrong beauty, marries Andrew, a harsh, selfish man who is

the adopted son of an Indian woman. Reanna falls in love with her

brother-in-law and snatches some moments of happiness with him,

but their relationship precipitates a feud between the brothers.

Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit

descriptions of sex. 1985. 

Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie  RC 22285

by Ole Edvart Rolvaag

read by Dennis Rooney

3 cassettes

A realistic novel about the American pioneer experience. To Per

Hansa, the struggle to tame the Dakota prairie means life and

freedom. But for his beloved wife, their isolated existence is a

nightmare of loneliness, terror, and despair. 1927.

The Pilgrimage  RC 27655

by Ann B. Ross

read by Terry Hayes Sales

3 cassettes

A comic western about feisty twelve-year-old Emma Louise and her

beautiful older sister, who is answering a call to be a

missionary to the Indians of the Oregon Territory. Emma,

disguised as a boy, and her devout sister encounter a series of

hilarious adventures, meet up with an attractive, macho trader,

and survive the rigors of the Oregon Trail as part of the

ill-fated Donner party. Some strong language and some

descriptions of sex. 1987.

Shane  RC 11036

by Jack Warner Schaefer

read by Charlie Ryle

1 cassette

In this classic tale about America's Old West fifteen-year-old

Bob Starrett tells  the story of the mysterious, foreboding

stranger who rides into the Starretts' Wyoming ranch in the

summer of 1889. A slow-burning tension seems to build around the

man, who reveals nothing but his name--Shane. 1949.

The Short Novels of Jack Schaefer  

RC 12275

by Jack Warner Schaefer

read by various readers

4 cassettes

Five short novels realistically depict the strength of the

frontier West from the Civil War to the twentieth century.

Engaging humor, sentiment, and tragedy are woven into the

stories. 1967. 

O Beulah Land  RC 39052

by Mary Lee Settle

read by John Stratton

3 cassettes

On the eve of America's independence, a brave young man blazes a

trail deep into the Virginia mountain wilderness, struggling for

land and the freedom to build a new settlement called Beulah.

Some strong language. 1956.

A Land Remembered  RC 27069

by Patrick D. Smith

read by Roy Avers

3 cassettes

This multigenerational saga follows the destiny of a pioneer

family that settles the Florida wilderness during the

midnineteenth century. Zech has one son by his wife and another

by a Seminole Indian. Sol, the legitimate son, succeeds at the

family business, but only by destroying some of Florida's

wilderness beauty. Zech's Indian son, however, continues to

respect the land. Some strong language and some descriptions of

sex. 1984.

The Homesman  RC 29819

by Glendon Fred Swarthout

read by Laura Giannarelli

2 cassettes

For many women attempting to settle in the West, the rigors of

frontier life proved to be too much and they had mental

breakdowns. To Mary Lee Cuddy falls the task of escorting four of

these women back to Iowa. To help out she takes along John

Briggs, whom she saved from lynching. The many difficulties they

face along the way destroy one person and rejuvenate another.

Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1988. 

Walking up a Rainbow: Being the True Version of the Long and

Hazardous Journey of Susan D. Carlisle, Mrs. Myrtle Dessery, 

Drover Bert Pettit, and Cowboy Clay Carmer and Others   RC 25404

by Theodore Taylor

read by Pam Ward

2 cassettes

In hopes of raising money to repay her late father's debt to a

villainous saloon keeper, Iowa teenager Susan Carlisle hires men

to help drive her two thousand sheep to California. During

ensuing adventures, Susan encounters quicksand, would-be rapists,

prostitutes, gamblers, thieves, and all the seamy glories of San

Francisco in the 1850s. She also manages to fall in love with a

somewhat reluctant cowboy. Easy reading. 1986.

Shooting Star  RC 36709

by Brock and Bodie Thoene

read by Bruce Huntey

1 cassette

Andrew Jackson Sinnickson has had several unfortunate encounters

with Jack Powers. As he drives a herd of cattle 

north to be used as food for gold miners, Sinnickson again

encounters Powers and his men. Although Powers is determined 

to have the cattle for himself, Sinnickson calls on his faith in

God to help him reach his destination. As Sinnickson faces a

showdown with Powers's men, he is saved by a shooting star.

Violence. 1993.

Prairie  RC 25964

by Anna Lee Waldo

read by Jill Ferris

7 cassettes

Historical novel based on the lives of Charles Burton Irwin and

his family. The hardy, passionate Irwins helped shape the

American West, from the treacherous trek of the covered wagons

and cattle drives to the birth of the railroads and the dawn of a

new century. Also issued on flexible disc as FD 25964. Bestseller

1986.

Winter Grass  RC 20528

by Richard S. Wheeler

read by Dennis Bateman

2 cassettes

In the 1880s Montana cattle rancher Quin Putnam is one of the

first to fence in grassland with barbed wire, which results in a

war with his neighbors. He also faces the possibility of losing

Missy, whom he rescued from the Indians when she was a small

child. His romantic problems with attractive Nicole, a lawyer,

complicate things still further. 1983. 

Come Spring  RC 16080

by Ben Ames Williams

read by Flo Gibson

5 cassettes

Historical novel based on a real-life family who, with their

large brood, helped found a frontier village in Maine during the

American Revolution. Though they were not far from the scene of

war, they were equally concerned with the nearby Indians. Some

strong language. 1940. 

Lady of No Man's Land  RC 30301

by Jeanne Williams

read by Sara Morsey

3 cassettes

Seventeen-year-old Kirsten Mordal and her ailing younger sister,

Lucia, arrive in Dodge City from Sweden around 1880. After

Lucia's death, Kirsten--who has discovered the wonders of the

sewing machine--sets out to become a traveling seamstress. With

Blue, her devoted companion, she travels through a lawless land

encountering storms, blizzards, floods, and romance. Some strong

language. 1988.

The Valiant Women  RC 18060

by Jeanne Williams

read by Suzanne Toren

3 cassettes

A romantic saga set in the Arizona Territory during the bloody

years preceding the Civil War. Fear of scalpers, the constant

threat of an unforgiving desert, and love  of the same man unite

three very differ-

ent women: a Spanish madonna, a sullen Papago, and a

golden-haired child-woman bought at great price from the Apache

who captured her. Spur Award 1980. 

Ruggles of Red Gap  RC 11532

by Harry Leon Wilson

read by Alan Hewitt

2 cassettes

A comedy in which a cowpuncher from the state of Washington wins

an English valet in a poker game in Paris. Ruggles, the valet,

becomes a social lion in the Old West town of Red Gap. 1915. 

_This two-book sequence should be read in the following order:_ 

The Woodsman  RC 27237

by Donald K. Wright

read by Jack Fox

3 cassettes

Caught in enemy territory during the French and Indian War,

Morgan Patterson sets out to beat the odds for reaching safety.

His chances of success are lessened when he must take with him

three beautiful women who hate him as much as he hates them. Some

strong language. 1984. 

The Captives  RC 27252

by Donald K. Wright

read by Jack Fox

3 cassettes

In a tale based on occurrences in 1780, the wife and daughter of

the absent Colonel Morgan Patterson, a pioneer who serves with

General George Rogers Clark, are captured in a British and Indian

raid of Kentucky settlements. They soon become pawns of the evil

Major Southhampton, but elicit the sympathy of his son. Strong

language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1987.

The Winning of Barbara Worth  

RC 23315

by Harold Bell Wright

read by Hal Tenny

3 cassettes

A western romance in which the marriage of the adopted daughter

of the leading citizen of a Colorado River town is threatened by

the mystery surrounding her birth. 1911. 

Western: A Saga of the Great Plains  

RC 18623

by Frank Yerby

read by Bruce Huntey

4 cassettes

After the Civil War, Ethan Lovejoy travels to Kansas with his new

wife to become  a homesteader. After many years he becomes a

successful landowner, but the brutal frontier life exacts a

horrible payment from him and his loved ones. Strong language and

some descriptions of sex. 1982.

Corey Lane  RC 17865

by Norman Zollinger

read by Hal Tenny

3 cassettes

Sheriff Corey Lane, a hero of several Indian wars, rules a small

New Mexico town with an iron fist, commanding fear and respect.

However, he is resented for his contempt of the townspeople, and,

when they turn against him in an election, he is enraged and

plots revenge. The story parallels Shakespeare's play Coriolanus

(RC 35677). 1981.

_Braille_

Sweetwater Fever  BR 5990

by Robert H. Adleman

4 volumes

In the 1850s gold-boom village of Jacksonville, Oregon, four

young men grapple with love, lust, ambition, and local villains.

The off-and-on cronies face assorted crises and adventure as they

seek out their roads to fortune. Strong language and explicit

descriptions of sex. 1984. 

A Boat Named Death  BR 2839

by Jack M. Bickham

2 volumes

Shed, a loner frightened of life, helps a young widow and her

three children on a dangerous journey down the raging Buttermilk

River. He slowly becomes aware of his feelings for the young

woman. 1975.

Brothers of the Heart: A Story of the Old Northwest, 1837-1838 

BR 6815 by Joan W. Blos

1 volume

Shem, a fourteen-year-old with a lame leg, arrives with his

family in a newly settled Michigan town. Self-conscious and

unsure of himself, Shem makes a well-intentioned but naive

mistake, and his father becomes angry and disappointed in him.

Devastated, Shem runs away and is joined by 

an old Ottawan Indian named Mary who teaches Shem how to care for

her and for himself. For junior and senior high and older

readers. 1985.

Killdeer Mountain  BR 5511

by Dee Alexander Brown

2 volumes

Compelling yarn that begins in the rainy dusk near a dock on the

Missouri River in 1866, when a journalist boards a steamer

heading upriver. Sam Morrison is looking for stories for the

Saint Louis Herald--and he finds one in Charles Rawley, Civil War

hero and Indian fighter. Was he a man of courage and principle,

or was he a coward? Some strong language. 1983. 

Darlin' Bill: A Love Story of the Wild West  BR 5158

by Jerome Charyn

3 volumes

The earthy, humourous adventures of Sally Ovenshine, a Galveston

woman who, while traveling through the Old West with her husband,

meets and falls in love with the legendary Wild Bill Hickok.

1980.

Woman of Justice  BR 4583

by Georgia Di Donato

3 volumes

Temperance Smith, the first woman judge on the American frontier,

finds herself plunged into a lawless pioneer society where the

six-gun and the lynch mob rule. Opposed to the death penalty,

Temperance must sentence a woman to die by hanging. Her struggle

against her love for two men--one of Indian blood--is played 

out in violent surroundings. 1980.

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing  

BR 1961

by Marilyn Durham

3 volumes

A former U.S. cavalry officer who has spent ten years in prison

steals a mining payroll from the Union Pacific with the help of

three fugitives. They escape to an Indian camp where he hopes to

regain custody of his two children born to an Indian woman. 1972. 

The Taste of Time  BR 3410

by Ferol Egan

2 volumes

In 1859 a seventy-year-old widower who dreams of finding gold

leaves his upstate New York farm and heads for California. He

falls in with a pair of restless young men with a mule-drawn

wagon, and adventures with Indians, Mormons, and barkeeps befall

them. Some strong language. 1977.

The Invention of the West  BR 3406

by Alvin Greenberg

1 volume

An unconventional western that follows the adventures of "Tiger"

MacLean, who rides from sunup to sundown over mountains, streams,

plains, and deserts. He encounters rustlers, holdup men, shady

ladies, cowboys, and Indians, and survives it all. 1976. 

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward, Robert Ford  BR

5670 by Ron Hansen

4 volumes

The legendary outlaw is portrayed as a complex, mysterious, and

vainglorious fellow with a vituperous mean streak. His violent

career is described, along with the development of his

relationship with the worshipful, but treacherous, Bob Ford, who

soons kills Jesse James for the reward and to make a name for

himself. Violence. 1983.

Summer of the Gun  BR 4524

by Will Henry

2 volumes

Tale set on the Texas frontier during the Civil War tells of the

McCalisters, who brave Commanche Indians and renegade Confederate

soldiers. While the two eldest McCalisters are away at war, a

band of army deserters kidnaps Mrs. McCalister and her daughter,

leaving Bubba, the youngest son, to pursue the bandits through

Indian country armed only with  an ancient rusty gun and his

wits. Some strong language. 1978. 

Ghost Fox  BR 3618

by James A. Houston

3 volumes

Frontier novel about seventeen-year-old Sarah Wells, who is

abducted from her New England home by a raiding party of Abnaki

braves. She eventually converts to the ways of her captors,

falling in love with a brave and becoming his wife. Violence and

some strong language. 1977. 

Let the Hurricane Roar  BR 122

Young Pioneers  BR 3248

by Rose Wilder Lane

1 volume

This short novel of frontier life in the Dakotas was first

published in 1933 under the title Let the Hurricane Roar and

reissued in 1976 as Young Pioneers. A young couple faces the

stern realities of crop failure, winter storms, separation, and

loneliness with a staunch courage and steadfastness. For senior

high and older readers. 1933.

In a Far Country: Jack London's Tales of the West  BR 7479 by

Jack London

3 volumes

A collection of seventeen short stories arranged geographically

under headings such as "The Yukon," "California," and "Utah."

Included is a chronology of the author's life. 1987. 

Feather in the Wind  BR 3510

by Robert MacLeod

2 volumes

Cal Harper, a cowboy and a champion broncobuster, is also a horse

thief who meets his match in the seductive form of Ada Baldwin.

Ada, determined to gain possession of an ancient treasure,

strikes up a deal with Cal who guides her through the steamy

Mazatlan jungle. Some strong language. 1976.

Sassafras  BR 5672

by Jack Matthews

3 volumes

Comic, rowdy adventures of Thad Burke who, evicted from the

homestead of his antic father on the frontier of 1840, hooks up

with a printer, who instills in him a love of words.

Inadvertently, he becomes a traveling phrenologist and meets up

with such colorful characters as a suicidal Indian, a giant

badman, and a woman of fading beauty. Strong language. 1983. 

The Derby Man  BR 3563

by Gary McCarthy

2 volumes

A New Yorker who writes dime novels of frontier adventure heads

west in search of real heroes and true adventures. 1976.

_This two-book sequence should be read in the following order:_ 

Lonesome Dove  BR 6198

by Larry McMurtry

9 volumes

A three-thousand-mile cattle drive, from the banks of the Rio

Grande to Montana's big sky country is the setting for this vivid

epic that describes the developing American West and the

ranchers, cowboys, prostitutes, and adventurers who attempt to

make a new life for themselves in its vast reaches. Strong

language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller

1985. 

Streets of Laredo  BR 9394

by Larry McMurtry

5 volumes

Years have passed and Captain Call, hired by the railroad, heads

for the desert to track down Joey Garza, a young train robber.

When the trail leads to Mexico, Garza's protective mother, Maria,

and his blind sister, Teresa, have a profound effect on Call.

Loyalty also sends Lorena Parker in search of her husband, Call's

partner Pea Eye. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller

1993.

Belle Starr  BR 3947

by Speer Morgan

3 volumes

Novel that covers the life of the old bandit queen, who lives

hard and loves often. Crusty, smart Belle moves through the

Oklahoma Territory with a motley group of semi-outlaws, robs a

bank, terrorizes the area, and runs from Pinkerton agents. Blue

Duck, a Native American dentist, is the one person who really

cares about Belle. Strong language and explicit descriptions of

sex. 1979. 

Filaree: A Novel of an American  

BR 4128

by Marguerite Noble

2 volumes

This first novel, written by the author at age seventy, presents

a realistic portrait of a work-worn pioneer woman's life from

1910 onward. Living in the Arizona mesa country with a rancher

she despises, she steels herself to her harsh existence but

gradually finds happiness with the passing years. The book's

title is a contraction of "alfilaria," a hardy southwestern grass

also known as pin clover. 1979.

The Second Reel West  BR 6486

by Bill Pronzini and 

Martin Harry Greenberg

2 volumes

Anthology of top-notch stories that were the basis for notable

western films such as Under a Texas Moon, based on Stewart Edward

White's 1907 story "The Two-Gun Man." Others include The Outcasts

of Poker Flat, based on Bret Harte's tales of the California Gold

Rush first published in 1869, and Black Eagle, taken from "The

Passing of Black Eagle" by O. Henry, published in 1901. 1985.

A Country of Strangers  BR 329

by Conrad Richter

1 volume

Captured by the Indians as a child, Stone Girl is eventually

forced to return to her white family in frontier America. Her

pride in her upbringing and in her Indian son clashes with the

values of her father and sister. 1966.

White Jade  BR 2805

by Willo Davis Roberts

2 volumes

An orphaned young woman and her brother come to live with their

uncle and quarrelling cousins in California in the 1880s.

Murders, romance, missing wills, and shady lawyers involve them

in a struggle for the family inheritance. 1975.

Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie  BR 6205

by Ole Edvart Rolvaag

4 volumes

A realistic novel about the American 

pioneer experience. To Per Hansa, the struggle to tame the Dakota

prairie means life and freedom. But for his beloved wife, their

isolated existence is a nightmare of loneliness, terror, and

despair. 1927.

Zandy's Bride  BR 2581

by Lillian Bos Ross

3 volumes

A rough pioneer from the primitive mountain country sends east

for a mail-order bride. She shares his harsh existence and

teaches him how to love. 1969. 

O Beulah Land  BR 6031

by Mary Lee Settle

3 volumes

On the eve of America's independence, a brave young man blazes a

trail deep into the Virginia mountain wilderness, struggling for

land and the freedom to build a new settlement called Beulah.

Some strong language. 1956.

The Man from Shadow Ridge  BR 8777

by Brock and Bodie Thoene

2 volumes

When the Civil War began, Tom Dawson moved to California. Along

with his brother Jesse and Jesse's wife and sons, they run a

small ranch beneath Shadow Ridge. Now in 1863, it appears that

trouble has moved west, and Tom's peaceful existence is about to

be destroyed. A stagecoach has been robbed, several people have

died, and Tom finds himself with Montgomery, a small black boy,

on his hands. 1990.

Buchanan on the Prod  BR 2026

by Jonas Ward

2 volumes

A man heading for home in West Texas stumbles into a fierce

gunfight and reluctantly becomes a hired gun in the bitter feud

between two ranchers. 1972.

The Massacre at Fall Creek  BR 2915

by Jessamyn West

3 volumes

Dramatic historical novel based on an 1824 frontier incident in

which five white men, in an explosive move, brutally murder nine

peaceful Indians--men, women, and children. The narrative centers

on the killings, the tense trials, and the moving aftermath.

Violence. 1975. 

Prairie Bouquet  BR 9190

by Jeanne Williams

4 volumes

At seventeen, Kirsten Mordal leaves her native Sweden in search

of a better life in America. In Kansas, Kirsten's sewing skills

are enhanced by her first sewing machine and soon she is the

proud owner of a traveling sewing wagon and is saving up to

homestead. But her happiness is marred by her longing for a man

she can never have--Pat O'Brien, who has married the fiancee of

his deceased best friend. Some violence and some strong language.

1988. 

The Valiant Women  BR 5182

by Jeanne Williams

5 volumes

A romantic saga set in the Arizona Territory during the bloody

years preceding the Civil War. Fear of scalpers, the constant

threat of an unforgiving desert, and love  of the same man unite

three very differ-

ent women: a Spanish madonna, a sullen Papago, and a

golden-haired child-woman bought at great price from the Apache

who captured her. Spur Award 1980. 

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