Jim Hartigan, a child of the stable yard with a quick temper and fists to match, loses everything young and finds religion in a dramatic conversion. Escaping to Cedar Mountain on the Western plains, he becomes a horse-loving, hard-hitting preacher in a raw frontier town, where famous horse races and a woman’s influence test him.
A rare novel from the great naturalist, drawing on real Western characters for a story of a man’s growth. Download the free EPUB.