Roman: A Novel of the West
YA Readers were first introduced to Roman Hasford in Elkhorn Tavern (Holt, 1984) as he and his mother defended their farm during the Civil War. It is now 1865. His father has returned from the war and resumed his role as man of the house, and Roman feels the need to move on. Finding a job in Levenworth, Kansas, Roman achieves many of his dreams, although seeing buffalo killed by hunters or being ambushed by howling, firing Cheyennes were not what he expected. Jones has created a wonderful, memorable character in Roman Hasforda young man of good breeding, endowed with a sense of humor, a boyish innocence, a fierce loyalty to friends, and a strong streak of goodness. He is in marked contrast to some of his friends, such as his roommate, Mr. Moffett, a Methodist-spouting salesman, and Tyne Fawley, a wanted bank robber who carried Roman 60 miles to save his life. In addition to the strong characters and an adventuresome plot, the book is replete with historical details and facts about the westward movement and the establishment of the Indian reservations. Not only will this have use as background reading for American history classes, but it will also be great to booktalk. Pam Spencer, Mount Vernon High School Library, Fairfax, Va.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.