The Cross Pull (1920)

By Hal George Evarts

Book Overview

The Cross Pull is a novel written by Hal George Evarts and published in 1920. The story is set in the American West and follows the life of a young cowboy named Jack Merrill. Jack is a skilled rider and a hard worker, but he is also impulsive and prone to getting into trouble.The novel opens with Jack working on a ranch in Montana. He is in love with the ranch owner's daughter, Mary, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Mary is engaged to another man. One day, Jack gets into a fight with a rival cowboy and is fired from the ranch. He decides to head south to Texas to find work.Along the way, Jack gets into a series of adventures, including a run-in with a gang of outlaws and a romantic encounter with a beautiful Mexican woman. Eventually, he finds work on another ranch and begins to build a new life for himself.However, Jack's past catches up with him when he is accused of stealing cattle from his former employer in Montana. He is forced to go on the run and ends up in a small town in New Mexico. There, he meets a group of people who help him clear his name and start over.The Cross Pull is a classic Western novel that explores themes of love, loyalty, and redemption. It is a fast-paced and exciting story that will appeal to fans of the genre.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165102641
• ISBN13: 9781165102648
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"