The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali

Description

This is without a doubt one of the most remarkable and delightful cowboy stories written in a style that younger and older readers alike can fully enjoy. Written by Frank Gee Patchin, the book is part of the Pony Rider Boys series, alongside other exceptional works such as The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico or The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies – outlining different wild adventures that the young boys depicted in the novel enjoyed in various parts of the United States.

Published at the beginning of the 20th century, the story is placed around the end of the Western era, when the modern times were quickly catching up with the American West, and wild stallions, rivalries between cowboys and incredible adventures such as the ones depicted in Patchin’s enjoyable stories were increasingly rare.

The story follows the adventures of a group of young boys who cross the Nevada desert never shying away from danger or excitement. They enjoy capturing a few beautiful wild stallions, lose their clothes and belongings in a sudden unexpected cyclone, and fearlessly engage into a fight with a group of older cowboys.

You’ll be delighted to read Patchin’s fast paced account of the boys’ stories and exploits, while also enjoying his genuine, descriptive passages about the Nevada desert and its most notable regions explored by the youngsters, as they were at the beginning of the 1910s. The book offers a genuine glimpse into the past of America’s wildest natural areas, and into the lifestyle that explorers and cowboys used to lead here during the 19th century.

With invaluable lessons for younger audiences and a great deal of excellent details for history buffs to follow, everyone has something to gain by reading about these energetic young cowboys, who still keep their spirit of adventure and camaraderie, despite having to face many dangers and challenges on the way.
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