North to Yesterday, Robert Flynn
North to Yesterday, Robert Flynn
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North to Yesterday

Author: Robert Flynn

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Unabridged: 12 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/01/2011

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

Lampassas gave up cowpunching to be a husband and shopkeeper. But when his wife dies of influenza, the aging cowboy puts on his spurs again. With his 17-year-old son at his side, Lampassas sets off on his own cattle drive. His adventures and misadventures are the stuff classic Westerns are made of, yet the unforgettable characters and gentle wisdom set this novel far apart from the herd. North to Yesterday won the 1968 Award for Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters. Narrator Norman Dietz's performance highlights each colorful step of the longhorn trail.

Reviews

The concept is a good one. Drive cattle a decade after cattle drives have died? Bound to be tension and humor in that! Those things this story delivers. What turned me off the most was chapters of backstory dropped in between regular chapters. Part of that is my personal preference, but they don’t s......more

Goodreads review by Ben

This trail drive novel manages to hit just about every western theme with ample amounts of humor, absurdity, good hearted ole boys, prairie women, soiled doves and old west lore. This is a very enjoyable novel that is both funny and poignant. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy their wes......more

Goodreads review by Lyn

A classic. Authentic voice and right-on craftsmanship.......more