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A Man Called Outlaw
by
K.M. Weiland (Goodreads Author)
All his life Shane Lassiter revered the man who stood in place of the father he'd never known. Nathaniel Wilcock took Shane into his own home, loved him as a son, and placed within his grasp the largest ranch in the Wyoming Territory. But Shane had heard the stories. He knew the whispers about the fugitive gunman who stood against Wilcock during the land wars that rocked t...more
Paperback, 354 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Penforasword Publishing
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A Man Called Outlaw is something refreshing: a recent book that readers of classic-style Westerns will enjoy. There's plenty of action, but there's also substance. It reminded me somewhat of a Louis L'Amour novel, but with deeper internal conflict, higher mental and spiritual stakes for the characters.
The novel shifts back and forth between two storylines, set thirty years apart. In the 1880s story, Shane Lassiter finds himself in a crisis of conscience over whether to remain loyal to Nathaniel...more
The novel shifts back and forth between two storylines, set thirty years apart. In the 1880s story, Shane Lassiter finds himself in a crisis of conscience over whether to remain loyal to Nathaniel...more
A Man called outlaw by K M Weiland is not normally a genre I read. Historical westerns are new to me and the author's sample and book cover caught my attention.
Set in the 1800's the story has a classic feel. There are two stories in one set thirty years apart. Strong male characters battle the elements of the cattle ranch life and personal conflicts between them add a touch of tension.
Shane Lassiter was raised as a son by Nathaniel Wilcock. A man he had grown to admire. Slowly a story of land wa...more
Set in the 1800's the story has a classic feel. There are two stories in one set thirty years apart. Strong male characters battle the elements of the cattle ranch life and personal conflicts between them add a touch of tension.
Shane Lassiter was raised as a son by Nathaniel Wilcock. A man he had grown to admire. Slowly a story of land wa...more
I won't say too much about the plot of A Man Called Outlaw. To do so might give away too much information, and I hate giving spoilers.
This novel tells two stories, thirty years apart, and switches back and forth between them--a few chapters in 1887, then a few chapters in 1858-9, then back to 1887 again. In the end the story-lines merge, and loose ends are tied up.
I hope that's not giving away too much. But it's obvious from the beginning that there are two stories going on. I even guessed the...more
This novel tells two stories, thirty years apart, and switches back and forth between them--a few chapters in 1887, then a few chapters in 1858-9, then back to 1887 again. In the end the story-lines merge, and loose ends are tied up.
I hope that's not giving away too much. But it's obvious from the beginning that there are two stories going on. I even guessed the...more
A Man Called Outlaw features struggling settlers in the Wyoming Territory as they attempt to counter aggression by a narcissistic robber baron. Be sure to read the book description for a good synopsis and I see no need to repeat it.
The plot line alternates between the late 1850s and the late 1880s. By reading from the earlier period the reader gains insight into a mystery. The early period also contributes to the reader's understanding of the plot and character development.
In many ways, the mai...more
The plot line alternates between the late 1850s and the late 1880s. By reading from the earlier period the reader gains insight into a mystery. The early period also contributes to the reader's understanding of the plot and character development.
In many ways, the mai...more
Judge Nathaniel Wilcock was a man with a patient, long view towards getting what he wanted. What he wanted was to own the whole river valley. His greed, cunning, and position allowed him to run the small town and intimidate the people in it.
A story set in the Old West, this man threatened, brutalized or murdered during a span of more than 30 years to own everything, including a boy who considered him as his father but who wasn't.
K.M. Weiland did a stunning job of writing the beginning of the ba...more
A story set in the Old West, this man threatened, brutalized or murdered during a span of more than 30 years to own everything, including a boy who considered him as his father but who wasn't.
K.M. Weiland did a stunning job of writing the beginning of the ba...more
Apr 16, 2011
Naomi Musch
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Historical fiction fans / western lovers
A Man Called Outlaw is the story of Shane Lassiter, a cowboy who's grown up in the home of Judge Nathaniel Wilcox as the son Wilcox never had. Shane's love and admirationof the judge stands him to inherit the largest ranch in Wyoming Territory. But his whole life Shane has heard stories about the gunman who'd stood against Wilcox during the land wars. To the folks of Hangtree, that vigilante was a hero, but to Wilcox, he was nothing but a murderer who'd died an outlaw's death.
Then Shane finds...more
Then Shane finds...more
Hmm. I have mixed feelings about this story. But "mixed" pretty much describes it: bitter mixed with sweet.
The layout of the novel was...shall I say irksome at times, because it kept going back and forth between two times, two stories. It seemed like every time I was getting into the problems of one set of characters, I'd be forced back to the others...and then I'd get into those characters and then be ripped back to the others again. (And so on and so forth.) Some characters overlapped both ti...more
The layout of the novel was...shall I say irksome at times, because it kept going back and forth between two times, two stories. It seemed like every time I was getting into the problems of one set of characters, I'd be forced back to the others...and then I'd get into those characters and then be ripped back to the others again. (And so on and so forth.) Some characters overlapped both ti...more
I finally had a chance to sit down last week and read K. M. Weiland's first book, A Man Called Outlaw. I love a good western. The 1850s-1880s are one of my favorite time periods in history, so I was very excited about the book. I read it in about three days, and didn't want to put it down. I'll say right off that it is one of the very few books that have ever made me cry. It was painfully true to life. I think that is what made it so good. A lot of it wasn't as I anticipated, but the characters...more
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As soon as I finished K.M. Weilands Behold the Dawn (now my #1 favorite novel)I downloaded A Man Called Outlaw on my Kindle. It took me a bit longer to get into, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. Not quite as good as Behold the Dawn, it still ranks up there in my top 20 favorite reads of all time. Can't wait for the author's next novel to release!
There is no doubt that KM Weiland is an amazing author. I am usually not a big historical fiction fan, (but I love a good western) but Weiland took me back to a time and place only recognized through history and tales, and she did so, effortlessly. Amazing characterizations and a plot that thickens and remedies with great emotion. The only flaw I have is with myself. I wish I could have been more disciplined when reading this book. I was taken away from it on several occasions, but was able to j...more
I loved this book. I waited a long time to get it and was really happy to finally get a chance to read it.
At first I was a little disoriented by the back & forth in time bit, but that quickly went away. I couldn't seem to read fast enough to figure out what was going to happen. I wanted to reach in and shake Shane a couple times. If that isn't a sure sign of good writing, I don't know what is. ;o)
I wished the book had gone on for another couple chapters. This is one I can see myself re-readi...more
At first I was a little disoriented by the back & forth in time bit, but that quickly went away. I couldn't seem to read fast enough to figure out what was going to happen. I wanted to reach in and shake Shane a couple times. If that isn't a sure sign of good writing, I don't know what is. ;o)
I wished the book had gone on for another couple chapters. This is one I can see myself re-readi...more
Awesome debut novel from a talented author.
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K.M. Weiland writes historical and speculative fiction from her home in the sandhills of western Nebraska. She enjoys mentoring other authors through her blog Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors (http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com).
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