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After his father is killed in an Indian raid, twelve‑year‑old Rye Tyler is taken in by a mysterious stranger who teaches him books and how to survive the harsh frontier. Rye’s life is upended when he kills a man and must leave his new home. He travels across lonely mountain passes, works on cattle drives, and takes a job breaking horses. There he meets Liza Hetrick, and his future seems bright. When he becomes marshal of Alta, Liza is kidnapped and taken to Robbers’ Roost. Rye must confront the man who first taught him about books, guns, and friendship to rescue her and claim his place in the West.
First publish date: 1955
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Adventure
Authors: Louis L'Amour
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