Here is another delicious book.  I know what you're thinking - how could a western of all things be a 'delicious' book?  I am not a fan of westerns, not on TV, not in books.  However, this book was recommended on the George Wythe College (TJEd school) website so I decided to try it.  Boy am I glad I did.

There are several plots going on while the story weaves its way through subtle and not-so-subtle developments.  Also, the subject, simply by nature, seems to be more appealing to persons of both genders --there is a love story, a hanging, a shoot-out (of course), a man making himself better, a man making himself more evil, all the elements of a blockbuster hit.

I annotated as I read and one theme that popped up quite often was that of "equality".  What makes men equal?  unequal?  Does money, education, intelligence, or religious affiliation make the difference?

When I was done reading the book I found out that Owen Wister looked to Jane Austen's works as a model for his own.  I think he did quite well and just maybe, he even improved on the original.