The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree

by Dorothy M . Johnson (Author)

Synopsis

The title story, The Hanging Tree, is based on a true episode in Montana's gold-mining past. Three amazing characters meet: the cynical Doc Frail; the boy robber named Rune, whom Doc saves and enslaves; and Elizabeth, the young easterner who survives an Indian assault and comes under the care of Doc and Rune. In the gold-mining camp of Skull Creek Elizabeth becomes the mysterious Lucky Lady. A vigorous, psychological western, The Hanging Tree was made into a movie starring Gary Cooper. The stories in this book consolidate Dorothy M. Johnson's reputation for authenticity and artistic integrity. Lost Sister is based on the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman abducted by the Comanche Indians. The Man Who Knew the Buckskin Kid tells of two married people and an outlaw who share a secret. Fully as arresting are The Last Boast, Journal of Adventure, I Woke Up Wicked, The Gift by the Wagon, A Time for Greatness, The Story of Charley, and Blanket Squaw.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 273
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 01 Jun 1995

ISBN 10: 0803275846
ISBN 13: 9780803275843

Media Reviews
Short stories worthy of the most discerning of readers. -Chicago Sunday Tribune * Chicago Sunday Tribune *
Johnson writes with a clearwater style and has the gift for showing that even the most questionable characters are worthy of love. -Christian Science Monitor * Christian Science Monitor *
Storyteller Johnson's memories are authentic; she grew up in Whitefish, Montana, with wide ears for tall tales. . . . And she has a surprising quality of humor. -Time * Time *
Stories free from the patterns and stereotypes of western horse opera, with real men and women reacting credibly to the dangers and hardships of pioneer life. -Horn Book * Horn Book *