Murder on the Frontier (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Classic Western Stories of Lawmen, Mining Camps, Trail Towns, and Moral Reckoning in the Old WestBy Ernest Haycox
Length6h 4m
About this audiobook
Murder on the Frontier gathers Ernest Haycox's taut Western fiction around the elemental problem of violence at the edge of law. Its world is one of mining camps, trail towns, disputed claims, and men whose private codes are tested before public justice has fully arrived. Haycox's prose is spare, kinetic, and psychologically alert: he inherits the popular frontier tradition, yet refines it with moral ambiguity and a novelist's sense of atmosphere. Ernest Haycox, born in Oregon in 1899, wrote from intimate familiarity with the landscapes and historical memory of the American West. Educated at the University of Oregon and seasoned by military service and magazine journalism, he became one of the most respected contributors to Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post. His fiction helped move the Western beyond formula, influencing Hollywood and later writers through its disciplined plotting and human complexity. This book is recommended for readers who want more than gunplay from a Western. Haycox offers suspense, action, and frontier drama, but also an inquiry into how communities are formed when fear, honor, greed, and conscience collide. It is essential reading for admirers of classic Western literature.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, General Fiction
Length6 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 14, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Dispatch to the General
2Introduction
10On Texas Street
3Historical Context
11In Bullhide Canyon
4Synopsis (Selection)
12Wild Enough
5Mcquestion Rides
13When You Carry the Star
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6Court Day
14Analysis
7Officer's Choice
15Reflection
8The Colonel's Daughter
16Memorable Quotes
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