Good Indian

By B.M. Bower and Bower B. M.

Book Overview

On the edge of the American Old West, reputations are made - and undone. Justice rides a hard trail. In Good Indian, B. M. Bower brings her sharp eye for cowboy ranch life to a story shaped by frontier cultural conflict, where loyalty and belonging are never simple. First published in the era of early 1900s America, this classic western novel blends frontier adventure fiction with a restrained, human warmth that brushes close to vintage western romance without losing its grit. It is the sort of an unabridged classic western that prizes texture over spectacle. Bower helped set the tone for modern western realism. She writes with the plainspoken immediacy of working country: harsh weather, hard work, stubborn codes of honour, and the tensions that flare when communities police who counts as "one of us". Read today, it also stands as an early contribution to native American western fiction, revealing how popular westerns of the period wrestled with identity, prejudice, and the price of acceptance. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Add it to a western fiction collection for its lively pacing and period texture, or return to it as a key voice in the genre's development. Ideal for Zane Grey fans and Louis L'Amour readers who want the roots of the form, as well as classic-literature collectors seeking enduring frontier storytelling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354020216
• ISBN13: 9789354020216
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"