Too Long at the Dance: The sequel to 'Shortgrass Song'
Blakely's sequel toShortgrass Song(1994) picks up the story of Caleb Holcomb, the cowboy fiddler with a nose for trouble, after the death of his brother, Pete. Caleb's attraction to Pete's widow, Amelia, at first sends him far from her since he doesn't accept his attraction as "proper." But circumstances and his own subconscious longing bring him closer to Amelia. As he moseys home with a series of colorful partners, he ignites and then settles a Holcomb family feud, fights in the infamous Johnson County War, survives an Indian uprising, and sidesteps many a potentially deadly, man-to-man confrontation. Through it all, Caleb maintains his composure, his humor, his music, his loyalty to his friends, and his own moral compass. Though packed with adventure, Blakely's tale is one of dogged human determination to lead a civilized life of hearth and home in spite of deadly obstacles. Caleb is a simple, good-hearted man, and readers won't be able to stop themselves from rooting for him on every page.Wes Lukowsky--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.