Well researched and well written novel of the old west and the journey made by an old newsreader and a young girl being returned to her family after having been raised by Kiowa for a number of years.
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My favorite books are those in which I truly care about the characters, and this book's two key characters were endearing and REAL, and I really did care about how they would get through all of the troubles they faced. Johanna's pronunciations were delightful, and her resourcefulness was amazing. It's great when a 10-year-old GIRL finds solutions! A bonus for me was knowing that it's become a movie, and picturing Tom Hanks as Captain Kidd. He's a favorite actor of mine, and will be perfect in this captivating role!
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This book is wonderfully written work of fiction set in Texas in its early days. Extremely well written and hard to put down. Only difficulty is that she is apparently trying to emulate ee cummings with as little punctuation as possible. But she does capitalize! This takes a little bit to get used to and then its fine. I haven't read her work before so not sure what her reason is, but it sure seems to save some space! Highly recommend this book.
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engaging historical fiction -- characters are well developed; the author's detailed prose takes you back to the Old West
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I enjoyed the book generally. The only downer for me was that she didn't do her homework on the guns used. As a gun enthusiast, especially of that period of American history, she made several glaring errors. If you don't know anything about that period's firearms, I guess it wouldn't matter.
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I saw the movie first and loved it. Then I looked up the book on ebay and bought it. The film was very faithful to the book, but the book gives more insight into the main characters, Captain Kidd and Joanna. I loved both the movie and the book.
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I really enjoyed the character and plot development, the scenic descriptions plus the historical details of post civil war Texas. I also listened to the audio book and double enjoyed it!
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This novel is well-written and shares a beautiful, powerful story. The provider offered a competitive price and the product was delivered well within the time frame specified.
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Great story, could not put it down
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Did not want to put it down. Wonderfully written.
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