To Tame a Land
About this book
Rye Tyler was twelve when his father was killed in an Indian raid. Taken in by a mysterious stranger with a taste for books and an instinct for survival, Rye is schooled in the hard lessons of life in the West. But after killing a man, he is forced to leave his new home. He rides lonely mountain passes and works on dusty cattle drives until he finds a job breaking horses. Then he meets Liza Hetrick, and in her eyes he sees his future. After establishing himself as marshal of Alta, he returns, only to discover that Liza has been kidnapped. Tracking her to Robbers' Roost, Rye is forced to face the man who taught him all he knows about books, guns, and friendship. Two old friends--one woman: Who will walk away?From the Paperback edition.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 3796 readers · 143 pages · ≈ 2 h 39 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read To Tame a Land?
About ≈ 2 h 39 m — 143 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is To Tame a Land?
143 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is To Tame a Land?
It sits on the Westerns, Fiction shelves.
Is To Tame a Land in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote To Tame a Land?
Louis L'Amour.