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This carefully crafted ebook: "HIDDEN WATER" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Excerpt:"After many long, brooding days of sunshine, when the clean-cut mountains gleamed brilliantly against the sky and the grama grass curled slowly on its stem, the rain wind rose up suddenly out of Papaguería and swooped down upon the desolate town of Bender, whirling a cloud of dust before it; and the inhabitants, man and horse, took to cover. New-born clouds, rushing out of the ruck of flying dirt, cast a cold, damp shadow upon the earth and hurried past; white-crested thunder-caps, piling-up above the Four Peaks, swept resolutely down to meet them; and the storm wind, laden with the smell of greasewood and wetted alkali, lashed the gaunt desert bushes mercilessly as it howled across the plain...."Dane Coolidge (1873–1940) was a prolific author of western novels and Indian tales.

This eBook edition of "Hidden Water (Western Novel)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Excerpt:"After many long, brooding days of sunshine, when the clean-cut mountains gleamed brilliantly against the sky and the grama grass curled slowly on its stem, the rain wind rose up suddenly out of Papaguería and swooped down upon the desolate town of Bender, whirling a cloud of dust before it; and the inhabitants, man and horse, took to cover. New-born clouds, rushing out of the ruck of flying dirt, cast a cold, damp shadow upon the earth and hurried past; white-crested thunder-caps, piling-up above the Four Peaks, swept resolutely down to meet them; and the storm wind, laden with the smell of greasewood and wetted alkali, lashed the gaunt desert bushes mercilessly as it howled across the plain...."Dane Coolidge (1873–1940) was a prolific author of western novels and Indian tales.

After many long, brooding days of sunshine, when the cleancut mountains gleamed brilliantly against the sky and the grama grass curled slowly on its stem, the rain wind rose up suddenly out of Papaguería and swooped down upon the desolate town of Bender, whirling a cloud of dust before it; and the inhabitants, man and horse, took to cover. New-born clouds, rushing out of the ruck of flying dirt, cast a cold, damp shadow upon the earth and hurried past; white-crested thunder-caps, piling-up above the Four Peaks, swept resolutely down to meet them; and the storm wind, laden with the smell of greasewood and wetted alkali, lashed the gaunt desert bushes mercilessly as it howled across the plain. Striking the town it jumped wickedly against the old Hotel Bender, where most of the male population had taken shelter, buffeting its false front until the glasses tinkled and the bar mirrors swayed dizzily from their moorings. Then with a sudden thunder on the tin roof the flood came down, and Black Tex set up the drinks...

After many long, brooding days of sunshine, when the cleancut mountains gleamed brilliantly against the sky and the grama grass curled slowly on its stem, the rain wind rose up suddenly out of Papaguería and swooped down upon the desolate town of Bender, whirling a cloud of dust before it; and the inhabitants, man and horse, took to cover. New-born clouds, rushing out of the ruck of flying dirt, cast a cold, damp shadow upon the earth and hurried past; white-crested thunder-caps, piling-up above the Four Peaks, swept resolutely down to meet them; and the storm wind, laden with the smell of greasewood and wetted alkali, lashed the gaunt desert bushes mercilessly as it howled across the plain. Striking the town it jumped wickedly against the old Hotel Bender, where most of the male population had taken shelter, buffeting its false front until the glasses tinkled and the bar mirrors swayed dizzily from their moorings. Then with a sudden thunder on the tin roof the flood came down, and Black Tex set up the drinks...

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Two young women arrive on a remote ranch and the cowboys are competing for their attention, “some with a foolish grin, some downcast and reserved, some swaggering in the natural pride of the lady’s man.” Hidden Water explores how American cowboys talked, thought, and behaved during the turn of the last century. Coolidge’s cowboys include “the men that could rope, the men that could ride, the quitters, the blowhards, the rattleheads, the lazy, the crooked, the slow-witted.”

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Lang:- English, Pages 497. Reprinted in 2015 with the help of original edition published long back[1910]. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.Original Title:- Hidden Water 1910 [Hardcover] Author:- Dane Coolidge , Maynard Dixon

HIDDEN WATER is the cattleman vs. sheepherder confrontation with a classic twist. In Dane Coolidge’s explosive tale, it is the cattlemen who are vastly outnumbered and have powerful political interests out to destroy their livelihood. Enter Rufus Hardy, a wanderer, spurned by his career military father because he does not qualify for West Point and by the one woman he adores. He may not look like a soldier, but looks can be deceiving. He is tough as nails when the situation demands it, but he is also smart. The latter quality inspires the naïve, peace-loving Judge Ware to hire “Rufe” as superintendent of his ranch, convinced that with his intelligence and gentle manners, he might persuade the sheepherders to bypass his grazing range. Jeff Crede, boss of the ranch workers disagrees. In spite of their differences, however, Rufe and Jeff become the best of friends. Each understands the other and has the other’s back, especially at the unavoidable and deadly final showdown. Dane Coolidge is a master of suspense. His descriptive writing is remindful of John Steinbeck. His knows his subject matter, and he knows how to tell a story. This is a good read!