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Forebodings of the Promised Land
Hunched as he is by the campfire, sifting through grit and sand for the day’s cache of gold dust, Hermann is oblivious to the danger lurking in the woods beyond. His compadre has wandered further down the stream to throw … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Western
Tagged adventure, book, California, food, Gold Rush, outdoors, The Sisters Brothers, Western
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It is written in the stars
At the dawn of time, we were all heaven. Celestial dust was swirling in the black void, pulsing with energy and gathering mass with an insatiable hunger for life. Out of this roiling chaos were moulded the planets and the … Continue reading
Posted in Murder Mystery, Thriller, Western
Tagged book, fate, food, gold, gold diggers, horoscope, mystery, New Zealand, reading, signs, stars, zodiac
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Epic slice of history
The horses snort and stamp the frozen ground, chafing against their bridle, plumes of foggy breath rising in the mist. The smell of pine tar and wet leather tickles the riders’ nostrils, eyes watering over, noses running, whiskeyed tongues flicking … Continue reading
Posted in Canadiana, Historical fiction, Western
Tagged battles, books, Canada, food, frontier, history, reading, Sioux, Thanksgiving, war, Western
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