Winchester 1887, William W. Johnstone
Winchester 1887, William W. Johnstone
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Winchester 1887

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

Narrator: Lee Aaron Rosen

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/27/2015

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century From America's most popular, bestselling Western writer, each novel in this brilliant new series follows the trail of a different gun--each gun with its own fiery story to tell. On the American frontier, every gun tells a story. A boy in Texas waits for a Christmas present he chose from a Montgomery Ward catalog. The present, a brand new, lever action Winchester 1886 and a box of its big .50-caliber slugs, never makes it there. Instead, the rifle is caught up in a train robbery and starts a long and violent journey of its own--from the hands of a notorious, kill-crazy outlaw to an Apache renegade to a hardscrabble rancher and beyond. But while the prized Winchester is wandering the West--aimed, fired, battered and bartered--Deputy U.S. Marshal Jimmy Mann is hunting for the outlaw who robbed the train in Texas. The only clue he has is this prized and highly coveted weapon. What stands in his way are storms, Indians, thieves, a lot of bloody deaths--and a merciless desperado just waiting to kill the lawman on his trail... Also available in audio at www.GraphicAudio.net.

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 Jerry on February 27, 2015

Another great Johnstone book. The book traces the history of a specific Winchester 1886 Repeater rifle, bought for a teenager. The rifle is stolen before delivery to the teenager and passes through many hands before finally reaching that grown young man. Quite interesting.......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on January 19, 2021

Not my usual genre at all. I liked the idea of following the journey of a particular gun as it passed through the lives of lawmen, outlaws, sharpshooters, gamblers, and ordinary citizens. Wasn't as exciting as I had hoped, but a decent read nonetheless.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on September 24, 2023

A "gunsmoke and grit in your teeth" story that is quite reminiscent of the Jimmy Stewart movie "Winchester '73" in that a rifle is at the center of the novel. In this case a Winchester 1886 .50-100-450 caliber. A promise, a robbery, a quest, a pretty lady, a despicable outlaw and the inevitable show......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on April 26, 2023

Another page turner from Johnstone!!! The only thing I have noticed in Westerns... When they have a shoot out and someone is killed... The dead persons gun is always left behind!!! 😂 Pick that gun up, use it, sell it, give it away... Don't leave it out on the ground and in the weather!!!......more

Goodreads review by Cliff on July 26, 2017

Too wordy. Appears to write a short story and then tries to find words to turn it into a novel.......more