Résumé
Résumé de « Drag » Harlan
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Readers who love campfire westerns, fast gunfights and loyal friends will enjoy this tale of outlaws and ranch life. Its growing romance suits readers drawn to a hero whose heart is better than his name.
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Who is the man on the black horse, and why does everyone in the Territory fear him? Drag Harlan, the Pardo two-gun man, rides out of the desert and walks straight into a fight he did not plan. Charles Alden Seltzer's western tells how a gunman with a bad name keeps a promise to a stranger. You get outlaws, a lonely ranch, and a girl who must decide whom to trust. It begins with shots heard across the sand.
Dans ce résumé
- 1A Rider Crosses the Burning DesertFree
- 2A Dying Man Trusts an Outlaw
- 3Barbara Waits in Lamo as Danger Closes
- 4Harlan Faces All of Lamo
- 5The Rancho Seco Tests Trust
- 6Harlan Takes Charge and Gathers Friends
- 7Harlan Joins the Gang on His Terms
- 8A Chain Opens the Way
- 9A Name Is Not a Man
Point clé 1 sur 9
A Rider Crosses the Burning Desert
A rider and a black horse named Purgatory cross the desert toward the Kelso water hole. The rider is Drag Harlan, and he hears shooting far ahead.
He creeps up on a granite rock where two men are firing at a target he cannot see. They are Dolver and Laskar, and they are shooting at a wounded man hidden behind the stone. Harlan calls out, and Dolver knows him at once. Harlan says Dolver killed his partner Davey Langan by shooting him in the back, and now Dolver pays for it. Laskar is disarmed and sent away with a warning after the black horse kicks him when he reaches for the guns.
The wounded man behind the rock is Lane Morgan, owner of the Rancho Seco. He expects to be finished off, since he has heard Harlan's name. The story starts with a plain idea: a name and the man who carries it can be very different things.
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Questions about « Drag » Harlan
What is Drag Harlan about?
It follows a feared gunman who promises a dying rancher to protect his daughter. He rides to the Rancho Seco, takes on an outlaw gang in Sunset Valley, and finds that his reputation hides a decent man.
Why is he called Drag Harlan?
The nickname comes from his draw. He seems to hesitate, as if dragging his guns out, yet he always fires first. The pause unsettles opponents, and the speed afterward does the rest.
Who are Deveny and Haydon?
Luke Deveny is the charming, ruthless boss of the lawless crowd in Lamo. John Haydon is the friendly owner of the Star ranch, who courts Barbara. Harlan has to learn how each man really behaves.
Is Drag Harlan a true story?
No, it is a work of fiction by Charles Alden Seltzer, set in the frontier Southwest of the early days. It draws on the familiar western world of ranches, gunfighters and cattle thieves.
Is Drag Harlan easy to read?
The story moves quickly, with short chapters, clear scenes, plain dialogue and gunfights that arrive when you least expect them, so it is easy to follow from start to finish.