Bar20, Clarence E. Mulford
Bar20, Clarence E. Mulford
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Bar-20
A Hopalong Cassidy Novel

Author: Clarence E. Mulford

Narrator: R.C. Bray

Unabridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/29/2013

Synopsis

Clarence Mulford's classic Western introduces the legendary Hopalong Cassidy and other colorful cohorts from the Bar-20 ranch. While the Hopalong Cassidy of film and TV (portrayed by the silver-haired, avuncular William Boyd) was clean-cut and polished, Mulford's original Cassidy is rough-and-tumble and foul-mouthed, thriving on brawls and gun-fights. Bar-20 depicts Cassidy as he was originally conceived, fierce and free-wheeling, and matches the cowboy hero up against Slim Travennes, the violent head of a vigilante gang. Filled with hard characters and gritty gun-play, Bar-20 is a Hopalong Cassidy story from the golden days of the Western that is not to be missed.

About Clarence E. Mulford

Clarence Edward Mulford (1883-1956) was the creator of Hopalong Cassidy, a cowboy character he originated in 1904. He wrote it in Fryeburg, Maine, United States, and the many stories and 28 novels were followed by radio, feature film, television, and comic book versions. Clarence was born in Streator, Illinois. He died of complications from surgery in Portland, Maine. He set aside much of his money from his book for local charities.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan

There is a lot to like, and a lot to pick at. The stories were exciting and Mulford really captures the biting wit work crews end up sharing. I loved the battle descriptions too. I know this novel was written in 1906, so society was different, but there is some casual racism thrown around a few times......more

Goodreads review by Paul

Hoppy in the Old West Having grown up watching William Boyd playing Hopalong Cassidy, it’s an interesting read to see the comparisons between Clarence Mumfords’ Cassidy and that portrayed by Boyd. The writing is archaic, and therefore somewhat challenging but also interesting to compare to modern no......more

Goodreads review by Deborah

Along with the usual gun-play and rustler killing, there was one educational moment when Cassidy expounds upon mesquite. It is fairly amazing the amount of ground these cowboys covered in their daily activities and when off to look for a good time.......more

Goodreads review by H

Entertaining but the hero does display unrealistic accuracy with a six-shooter.......more

Goodreads review by Robert

Good old fashioned western......more

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