Dwellers in the Hills

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Westerns

Authors: Melville Davisson Post In Year : 1901

Book Language: English

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The October Land
The Petticoat and the Pretender
The Passing of an Illusion
Concerning Hawk Rufe
The Waggon-maker
The Maid and the Intruders
The Master Builders
Some Remarks of Saint Paul
Christian the Blacksmith
On the Choosing of Enemies
The Wardens of the River
The Uses of the Moon
The Six Hundred
Relating To the First Liars
When Providence Is Pagan
Through the Big Water
Along the Hickory Ridges
By the Light of a Lantern
The Orbit of the Dwarfs
On the Art of Going To Ruin
The Exit of the Pretender

Ward was laid up after a mysterious accident when Woodford, a rival cattleman, demanded 600 head be delivered within 3 days under a contract that the two had entered into. The price had since dropped and Woodford was counting on Ward's inability to deliver to escape a loss on the contract. Woodford had chosen his time well. The cattle were far to the south across the Valley River and Ward had no choice but to send his brother, Quiller, to fetch the stock. A lot could happen on such a long trip as Quiller leaves childhood behind and learns lessons he will never forget about the world of men.

Melville Davisson Post was a West Virginian and he set much of his work in the mountains and valleys of that state. His love of nature and horses, and his keen observations of people, show through in his over 200 novels and short stories. (Summary by MaryAnn)