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The prolific author Bertha Muzzy Bower lived on a number of Western ranches and farms in her day and was intimately acquainted with the creeping solitude that can surround those who spend time alone on the range. In Cabin Fever, Bower weaves a subtle psychological thriller into the familiar Western landscape that serves as the setting for her most acclaimed works.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-873-3

Prolific writer Bertha Muzzy Bower wasn't stymied by gender-based notions of propriety -- this trailblazing female author penned a critically acclaimed series of novels about life on the Western ranch. Several of her narratives centered on a ranch called The Flying U, and this entry in the series, which offers plenty of action and romance, will appeal to a wide range of readers.

Trailblazing female Western writer Bertha Muzzy Bower wrote a series of pulse-pounding novels about the grizzled vaqueros and cowpokes who populated the Flying U Ranch. This novel follows the crew as a territorial conflict emerges with a neighboring group of sheep ranchers. Fleshed out with meticulous details about the period and plenty of action, Flying U Ranch is a must-read for fans of the genre.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-872-6

A debutante hailing from an aristocratic family in the Northeastern United States, Beatrice Lansell fills her days with coquetry, leisure and meaningless flirtations, but she has never found true love. Her family is pressing her to accept the marriage offer of a wealthy Englishman, but the staunchly independent Beatrice finds herself equally annoyed and attracted by mysterious cowboy Keith Cameron. Will this improbable romance last?
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-239-5

Pioneering Western writer Bertha Muzzy Bower was herself the wife of a Montana rancher for a time, so she brings a wealth of personal experience and psychological insight to this gripping narrative that follows protagonist Valeria as she enters into marriage and struggles with the often-harsh reality of rural life.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-866-5

This short but engaging novel contains all of the elements that made B. M. Bower's books a mainstay of the genre of classic Westerns. Rowdy Vaughn is a goodhearted but somewhat uncouth range rider whose attempts at wooing the local schoolteacher are hampered by a longstanding blood feud. Meanwhile, Rowdy's boss is struggling to keep his herd alive during a brutal drought. It's a little slice of life in the untamed West that is sure to please Western fans.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-233-3

What do hard-living cowboys and daredevil airplane pilots have in common? According to B.M. Bower's Skyrider, these groups share an inborn craving for adventure that sets them apart from the rest of the world. Johnny Jewel, a cowhand given to daydreaming, is determined to pursue his hope of becoming a pilot at all costs.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-150-3

Many of B. M. Bower's Western novels were adapted for the silver screen, an experience she puts to hilarious use in the entertaining novel The Phantom Herd. In it, Bower skewers the filmmaking process, depicting a bumbling crew of Hollywood moneygrubbers who come to the Wild West to shoot a movie, only to find that the truly untamed nature of the region is virtually impossible to capture on film.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-232-6

Though the pioneering female author of Westerns typically wrote about the wide open spaces of Montana, her prolific body of work sometimes veers into other settings and historical periods, as well. The Gringos recounts the massive clash of cultures that arose when European-American prospectors streamed into California in pursuit of gold and other natural resources.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-868-9

Pioneering Western writer Bertha Muzzy Bower gained critical acclaim by bringing a unique female perspective to her tales of ranch life. In The Heritage of the Sioux, Bower brings a similarly empathic perspective to her fictionalized account of one of the most storied Native American tribes.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-865-8

B. M. Bower was one of the most prolific and popular writers in the early days of the Western genre, and stories like The Long Shadow explain the author's abiding popularity. From heartrending descriptions of the Western landscape, to budding romance, to action-packed chases and fight scenes, this novel truly has something for everyone.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-240-1

Take a trip along the dusty byways of the Old West in this book from renowned author B.M. Bowers. In The Lure of the Dim Trails, confirmed Yankee Bud Thurston sets off for points west to gather inspiration for his next novel. Will he blend in with the rough-and-tumble cowboys who populate the open range, or will he return empty-handed? Read this engrossing love letter to the Western landscape to find out.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-871-9

The early pioneers who settled the wild American West were unfathomably tough and brave—they had to be, in order to eke out a living from the vast landscape that had never been tamed. The Ranch at the Wolverine follows an intrepid group of settlers who made a home in the land now known as Idaho.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-148-0

What happens when the hardscrabble cowboys of the Wild West are introduced to the latest in twentieth-century technology? In some cases, they take to the sky as the daring pilots who are preparing the country to go to war. The Thunder Bird is the sequel to B. M. Bower's earlier novel Skyrider, and it packs in just as much aerial excitement as its predecessor.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-231-9

Beloved Western author B. M. Bower is back with another classic yarn of the Old West. Much like her best-known works, The Uphill Climb showcases the inner lives of the cowhands and ranchers who made the region livable—and whose rough-and-tumble lifestyles all too often exacted a harsh toll.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-234-0