| Author: | Clarence E. Mulford | ISBN: | 1230003286784 |
| Publisher: | Reading Bear Publications | Publication: | June 20, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Clarence E. Mulford |
| ISBN: | 1230003286784 |
| Publisher: | Reading Bear Publications |
| Publication: | June 20, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This is the first six novels in the Hopalong Cassidy series.
1. "Bar-20" is the story of Hopalong Cassidy before he became the "TV-Cowboy." He was a typical late-19th century cowboy, except he could rope, ride and shoot. In this book, he's nothing like the suave, quiet hero who always saves the day at the last minute. The author describes him as "a combination of irresponsibility, humor, good nature, love of fighting, and nonchalance when face to face with danger." This is a novel about the real Hopalong.
2. "The Orphan" centers around a hero/outlaw known as The Orphan. He's being sought by the law, American Indians, and a group of bad guys. As if that weren't enough, the book has a romantic theme running through it just below the surface.
3. "The Coming of Hopalong Cassidy" tells the story of when Bill "Hopalong" Cassidy became a man in the west to be reckoned with. At the beginning of the book, Hopalong is probably younger than 21 years, but is equipped with a man's body. He first travels alone, a youth undeterred by the perils of the West, before singing up for what became long-term employment with the Bar-20 Ranch. The book was first published around 1908, long before the world came to know "Hoppy" on TV in the 1950s or in comic books that began to be published around the same time.
4. "Hopalong Cassidy" starts when Jim Meeker came down from Montana to run Texas cattle, only to find that Hoppy's Bar-20 ran the water. So when a trio of snake-mean rustlers started themselves a cattle war, the powder was primed, the guns cocked, and Hoppy was smack in the middle.
5. "Bar-20 Days" is the fifth in the Hopalong Cassidy series. Hopppy could fan a gun like a Bill the Kid.... Six rounds in three seconds was his slowest time. No one in the state of Texas could beat him. Until he met Slim Travennes, head of the Sandy Creek Vigilante Committee. Slim was snake-fast. No man could go up against him and live. No man. Hoppy could stand or die. He had no other choice. None at all (Goodreads).
6. "Buck Peters" is one of the good guys -- sort of. And even if he's not a straight-laced, law-abiding citizen all the time, he's a pal of Hoppy's, and that's good enough. Buck wants to settle down. He buys a Montana ranch and almost immediately runs afoul of enough bad guys to fill a buckboard. Seems like most everybody in Montana wants the very land Buck's ranch sits on! Like there's not enough land in Montana to go around! Jeez. Buck fends off the bad guys well enough until they gang up on his from all sides. He calls in his pal, Hopalong, and the fireworks start, just like you knew they would.
Clarence E. Mulford was the author of Hopalong Cassidy, written in 1907. He wrote it in Fryeburg, Maine, United States, and the many stories and 28 novels were followed by radio, feature film, television, and comic book versions.
This is the first six novels in the Hopalong Cassidy series.
1. "Bar-20" is the story of Hopalong Cassidy before he became the "TV-Cowboy." He was a typical late-19th century cowboy, except he could rope, ride and shoot. In this book, he's nothing like the suave, quiet hero who always saves the day at the last minute. The author describes him as "a combination of irresponsibility, humor, good nature, love of fighting, and nonchalance when face to face with danger." This is a novel about the real Hopalong.
2. "The Orphan" centers around a hero/outlaw known as The Orphan. He's being sought by the law, American Indians, and a group of bad guys. As if that weren't enough, the book has a romantic theme running through it just below the surface.
3. "The Coming of Hopalong Cassidy" tells the story of when Bill "Hopalong" Cassidy became a man in the west to be reckoned with. At the beginning of the book, Hopalong is probably younger than 21 years, but is equipped with a man's body. He first travels alone, a youth undeterred by the perils of the West, before singing up for what became long-term employment with the Bar-20 Ranch. The book was first published around 1908, long before the world came to know "Hoppy" on TV in the 1950s or in comic books that began to be published around the same time.
4. "Hopalong Cassidy" starts when Jim Meeker came down from Montana to run Texas cattle, only to find that Hoppy's Bar-20 ran the water. So when a trio of snake-mean rustlers started themselves a cattle war, the powder was primed, the guns cocked, and Hoppy was smack in the middle.
5. "Bar-20 Days" is the fifth in the Hopalong Cassidy series. Hopppy could fan a gun like a Bill the Kid.... Six rounds in three seconds was his slowest time. No one in the state of Texas could beat him. Until he met Slim Travennes, head of the Sandy Creek Vigilante Committee. Slim was snake-fast. No man could go up against him and live. No man. Hoppy could stand or die. He had no other choice. None at all (Goodreads).
6. "Buck Peters" is one of the good guys -- sort of. And even if he's not a straight-laced, law-abiding citizen all the time, he's a pal of Hoppy's, and that's good enough. Buck wants to settle down. He buys a Montana ranch and almost immediately runs afoul of enough bad guys to fill a buckboard. Seems like most everybody in Montana wants the very land Buck's ranch sits on! Like there's not enough land in Montana to go around! Jeez. Buck fends off the bad guys well enough until they gang up on his from all sides. He calls in his pal, Hopalong, and the fireworks start, just like you knew they would.
Clarence E. Mulford was the author of Hopalong Cassidy, written in 1907. He wrote it in Fryeburg, Maine, United States, and the many stories and 28 novels were followed by radio, feature film, television, and comic book versions.
