Thursday, October 18, 2018

West

West / Carys Davies, read by Robert Fass, 149 pgs.

Mule breeder John Cyrus Bellman is itching to find the large animals he has read about.  Bones have been found.  Bellman is a widower and single father of Bess, a 10 year old girl.  She can not join the adventure so is left with Bellman's sister.  Bellman takes out west in a quest that covers uncharted territory and Bess stays home to her own adventure...that of becoming a woman.  The story goes back and forth between the two main characters.  As things go along, we see Bellman as a bit foolish and Bess rightfully wary, but then it all comes together boldly.  I enjoyed the audio book but much is made of Bellman's English origin, I'm not sure this reader captured his essence. 

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