The Legend of Perley Gates, William W. Johnstone
The Legend of Perley Gates, William W. Johnstone
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The Legend of Perley Gates

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

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 9 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/27/2018


Synopsis

He's the son of a cattle rancher. A restless young dreamer who, under normal circumstances, would follow in his father's footsteps. Normal, however, is not his style. Like his famous grandfather and namesake Perley Gates—a hell-raising mountain man with a heavenly name—young Perley wants adventure, excitement, and freedom. And like his grandfather before him, he will find his dream—in the untamed wilds of a lawless frontier. That dream though might just become a nightmare . . .

After his father's death, Perley strikes out on his own. His first order of business is to track down the grandfather whose name he shares. When he crosses into Oklahoma Territory, young Perley discovers that the trail is full of dead ends—and near-death encounters. Hostile Indians, wanted outlaws, and bloodthirsty killers are just a few of the dangers waiting for him. And the closer he gets to finding the original Perley Gates, the closer he comes to meeting his Maker at the fabled gates they're named for . . .

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 Ethan’s Books on March 17, 2025

This one sadly didn’t do it for me. I started with the third book in the series so I back tracked to read book one. The story meandered forever. Perley is a cool character though so I will read book two.......more

Goodreads review by Laur on September 25, 2021

This is the first book in the Perley Gates Western series, featuring the GRANDSON of the legendary and famous mountain man, Perley Gates. But Young Perley is just the son of a cattle rancher, not raised in the ways of the fear inspiring mountain man like his grandfather. However, young Perley’s fathe......more

Goodreads review by Abibliofob on December 12, 2019

Finally got time to read book number one in this series. It's a great main character, I like the way he is so humble and peace loving. But boy can he shoot. If you like westerns this could be something for you. I had fun reading it.......more

Goodreads review by Martha on April 23, 2018

Perley Gates Awesome! Wow, I truly enjoyed this book on the young Perley Gates. But was real sorry grandpa got killed before he could be with his family again. Looking forward to more books on Perley in the future. Thank you Jo Johnstone for a awesome read.......more

Goodreads review by Judy on January 20, 2022

Promising myself to branch out to other genre’s led me to this gem. Never having read a Western before I chose it at random. Reading about Perely and his mission to find his Grandfather was most entertaining. I will now proceed to read the entire series. This is another one that I just couldn’t put......more