Rye Tyler was twelve when his father was killed in an Indian raid. Taken in by a mysterious stranger with a taste for books and an instinct for survival, Rye is schooled in the hard lessons of life in the West. But after killing a man, he is forced to leave his new home. He rides lonely mountain pas
To Tame a Land
β Scribed by L'Amour, Louis
- Book ID
- 110494582
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780553900064
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β¦ Synopsis
Rye Tyler was twelve when his father was killed in an Indian raid. Taken in by a mysterious stranger with a taste for books and an instinct for survival, Rye is schooled in the hard lessons of life in the West. But after killing a man, he is forced to leave his new home. He rides lonely mountain passes and works on dusty cattle drives until he finds a job breaking horses. Then he meets Liza Hetrick, and in her eyes he sees his future. After establishing himself as marshal of Alta, he returns, only to discover that Liza has been kidnapped. Tracking her to Robbersβ Roost, Rye is forced to face the man who taught him all he knows about books, guns, and friendship. Two old friendsβone woman: Who will walk away?From the Paperback edition.
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