Lonesome Town

By E. S. (Ethel Smith) Dorrance

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A cowboy trades open spaces for city streets, hoping to find a different kind of happiness but discovering unexpected challenges await him.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Crime/Mystery Literature Fiction

Released

2011-04-10

Formats

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Summary

"Lonesome Town" by E. S. Dorrance, along with James French Dorrance, is a story from the early 1900s about Peter "Why-Not" Pape, a Montana cowboy who finds himself in New York City, seeking something new. The tale looks at what it means to dream big, figure out who you are, and deals with the differences between the easy life of the West and the busy life of the city. We meet Peter as he pauses after a long ride, a happy cowboy hiding sadness behind his smile. When he rides his spotty horse, Polkadot, through Central Park, he gets stopped by a policeman for being off the path, showing how confused he is by city rules. This scene kicks off Peter's adventure to find himself and what he's looking for in the crowded city.