"Stepsons of Light" by Eugene Manlove Rhodes is a story set in the American West, about the lives of cowboys and pioneers. It shows their struggles, as well as the strong friendships they develop while dealing with the hardships of ranch life, all while in search of a better future. This book mixes humor with thoughtful ideas about life in the West, with a special focus on the value of human relationships. The story starts with the journey west and introduces a cowboy and his friends who share jokes and create a feeling of community, which hints at coming adventures and the problems that come from living in a new place.
Stepsons of Light
By Eugene Manlove Rhodes
Amidst the tough landscape of ranches, cowboys find adventure, camaraderie, and trouble while chasing dreams.
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2010-06-05
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About the AuthorEugene Manlove Rhodes was an American writer, nicknamed the "cowboy chronicler". He lived in south central New Mexico when the first cattle ranching and cowboys arrived in the area; when he moved to New York with his wife in 1899, he wrote stories of the American West that set the image of cowboy life in that era. He moved back to New Mexico in 1926 and continued to write novels. In 1958, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Eugene Manlove Rhodes was an American writer, nicknamed the "cowboy chronicler". He lived in south central New Mexico when the first cattle ranching and cowboys arrived in the area; when he moved to New York with his wife in 1899, he wrote stories of the American West that set the image of cowboy life in that era. He moved back to New Mexico in 1926 and continued to write novels. In 1958, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
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