The Beginning, William W. Johnstone
The Beginning, William W. Johnstone
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The Beginning

Author: William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Narrator: Jack Garrett

Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/29/2015


Synopsis

THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

For the first time, an epic account of a boy born into a struggle for survival on the harsh and unforgiving American frontier, the story behind the legend of Smoke Jensen …

On the eve of the Civil War, Kirby Jensen is the youngest of three children living on a hardscrabble ranch in Southwestern Missouri. But in 1861, shots were fired in Charleston Harbor, and Kirby’s father and brother went to war. Smoke Jensen: The Beginning follows the Jensen clan during these volatile years, from Civil War battles to border state raids to the kind of frontier justice achieved only by bullets and blood. William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone chronicle the early years of Kirby Jensen—soon to be nicknamed Smoke—as he journeys from boyhood innocence into a manhood shaped by violence and a young man’s thirst for justice. Filled with actual historical events and legendary characters, the story of Smoke Jensen’s early years is a powerful, brutal, and amazing American saga.

About William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling western writer in America, and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over fifty million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the greatest western writer of the twenty-first century."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on June 14, 2019

Johnstone went back to tell the early life of Kirby (Smoke) Jensen and his family. The story begins in 1860-1961 on a ranch in southwestern Missouri. This was a violent time and place in American history. The book is well written and what I like best about Johnstone’s books is the amount of research......more

Goodreads review by Bill on June 25, 2023

The origin story of Smoke Jensen, legend of the West. Classic western style story of one man’s journey into vengeance and justice. Its interesting to see how this ties all the Jensen family of books together. Looking forward to reading more.......more

Goodreads review by Space Cowgirl on November 27, 2024

Good start🐺💪🔫🔪🐎 ADULT Historical Western 🐺🔫💪🔪🐎💀 This is a good start to a series of books about the gunslinger Smoke Jensen. He is looking for the outlaws that killed his family and Raped his sister. He becomes a deputy US marshal Which helps him in his quest. Good Old west novel reading. This is book......more