"The Texican" by Dane Coolidge is a story about a young cowboy named Pecos Dalhart, placed in the tough world of cattle ranching in the American Southwest during the early 1900s. Pecos, trying to escape a troubled past and define himself, finds himself caught in situations involving cattle rustling and issues between people, while also finding love. Set in Verde Crossing, the story begins with an atmosphere that hints at conflicts from the past, with Pecos arriving as a mysterious figure. He gets to know the local people like Angevine "Babe" Thorne and Marcelina Garcia, and it becomes known that he wants to both run from his past and make a name for himself in a place where the law doesn't have much power.. The growing tension suggests the choices Pecos makes will heavily impact his life and the lives of those around him, touching on ideas of right and wrong, who people are, and the desire to find where you belong in a tough land.
The Texican
By Dane Coolidge
In the early 1900's wild west, a young cowboy running from his past must confront rustlers, romance, and his own identity in a land where morality is as dusty as the trails.
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About the AuthorDane Coolidge was an American author, naturalist, and photographer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and articles featuring the American West. He wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations. His book Rimrock Jones was adapted into the 1918 film Rimrock Jones. The Smithsonian Museum has three of his photographs in its collection. He wrote several dozen novels and many tens of short stories.
Dane Coolidge was an American author, naturalist, and photographer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and articles featuring the American West. He wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations. His book Rimrock Jones was adapted into the 1918 film Rimrock Jones. The Smithsonian Museum has three of his photographs in its collection. He wrote several dozen novels and many tens of short stories.
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