Furnace flat : a Western duo / Frank Bonham.
Material type:
TextSeries: Center Point Large Print editionPublisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First editionDescription: 296 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781628997354 (large print : hardcover : alk. paper)
- 1628997354 (large print : hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781628997408 (large print : paperback : alk. paper)
- 1628997400 (large print : paperback : alk. paper)
- Short stories. Selections
- Bonham, Frank. Sergeant forson's dirty-shirt army
- Bonham, Frank. Furnace flat
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Large Print Fiction | WESTERN Bonham, Frank | Available | 33111008092880 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Fort Haney, a forgotten outpost in eastern Oregon left behind by the regular Army during the War Between the States, is home to "Sergeant Forson's Dirty-Shirt Army," a troop of fifty-seven raw recruits in the Oregon Volunteer Cavalry who care little about fighting except among themselves -- in spite of the fact that they are surrounded by hostile Snake and Cayuse Indians just waiting for opportunities to strike at farmers, ranchers, and stagecoaches. Their commanding officer, Major King, plots strategy by retiring to his quarters, building model ships, and drinking whiskey. One man alone tries to make a difference -- Sergeant Ward Forson, previously trained in the regular Army. When word comes that the daughter of the commanding officer is on her way by stagecoach, both Major King and Sergeant Forson know that an Indian attack is likely. It is up to Forson to ensure that these undisciplined recruits who have been living almost like animals, will now pull together and meet their adversaries like true soldiers.
Backcover: Large Print Edition Western.
Sergeant Forson's dirty-shirt army -- Furnace flat.
"In 'Sergeant Forson's Dirty-Shirt Army' a seasoned sergeant tries to turn undisciplined recruits into true soldiers despite his commanding officer's indifference, but things change when Major King learns his daughter's stagecoach will likely be attacked by Indians. 'Furnace Flat' tells of Grady Ryan's attempt to get rich mining borax in Death Valley"-- Provided by publisher.