A rock-solid later work from a master of the genre.
Haycox’s later novels mark a break with the formulaic
tales and settings of the West and see the author exploring less than usual
terrain, both geographical and internally. Here we have shipwrecks, logging in
the Pacific Northwest, the economics and dynamics of running a sawmill, but…
Where many authors allow such details to be an info
dump where they use their research as proof of authenticity, Haycox always
places character first.
To my mind he is one of THE top male western authors
when it comes to limning female character.
A gorgeous addition to the man’s legacy.
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