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Faro Nell and Her Friends: Wolfville Stories

Faro Nell and Her Friends: Wolfville Stories

Lewis, Alfred Henry
Dunton, W. Herbert

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ISBN10: 116264298X
ISBN13: 9781162642987
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Faro Nell and Her Friends: Wolfville Stories is a collection of short stories written by Alfred Henry Lewis. The stories are set in the fictional town of Wolfville, located in the American West during the late 19th century. The main character, Faro Nell, is a tough and resourceful woman who runs a saloon and gambling house. She is admired and respected by the other characters in the book, who include cowboys, miners, and other colorful characters of the Old West. The stories are full of humor, wit, and adventure, and provide a glimpse into life in the American West during a time of rapid change and growth. Overall, Faro Nell and Her Friends: Wolfville Stories is a delightful and entertaining read for anyone interested in Western fiction and American history.1913. Illustrations by W. Herbert Dunton and J.N. Marchand. Alfred Henry Lewis, a lawyer, politician, wandering cowboy, and Hearst journalist, was known for his amusing, wise, and perceptive writing on the Western ethos. Lewis, the lawyer turned cowboy, rode his way through Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. His works provide useful background material on the American cowboy and his environment. Contents: Dead-Shot Baker; Old man Enright's Uncle; Cynthiana, Pet-named Original Sin; Old Monte, official drunkard; How the Mocking Bird was won; That Wolfville-Red Dog Fourth; Propriety Pratt, Hypnotist; That Turner person; Red Mike; How Tutt shot Texas Thompson; The Funeral of Old Holt; and Spelling Book Ben. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

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