Desert Dust

"Desert Dust" by Edwin L. Sabin is an adventure story set in the Wild West surrounding Benton, Wyoiming in the 1860s. It tells about a young man who goes west hoping to get better and find excitement away from his old Eastern life. On a train, he meets a beautiful mysterious blonde woman, known as "My Lady of the Blue Eyes," also going to Benton, their connection sparks a romantic tension while hinting at future challenges in their adventure. The book contrasts life in the East and West through a lens of self discovery and health. He faces different people who teach him about the tough Western life on the frontier.