Many Rivers to Cross

by Steve Frazee

This book is written by Steve Frazee. Bush Gentry had seen the Cherokees leaping in their war dances, tearing with their teeth the scalps of settlers who had thought the land was theirs. Now, he was plunging into Mingo territory, and the Mingoes were even more notorious for their bloodlust; they would stay with a man till hell and gone, using a hundred tricks to make him think they has lost interest in him. Then they would strike, swiftly and silently. But Bush Gentry didn't give a damn. He was, and always had been gripped by wanderlust. He had places to go, things to do, and Mingo country to get through...

Genres: Fiction

175 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

Steve Frazee was born in Salida, Colorado. He began making major contributions to Western pulp magazines with stories set in the American West as well as a number of North-Western tales published in Adventure. Not surprisingly, many of Frazee's novels have become major motion pictures.

Reviews

[Alton Motobu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three and a half stars. Frontier romance from man's point of view with rugged he-man hero and beautiful young woman who loves him and tricks him into marrying her. He runs away soon after the wedding, but she tracks him down, they battle some cutthroat Mingoes and he realizes he loves her in the end. Interesting characters and good plot development; author creates realistic flavor and atmosphere of frontier life in post-revolutionary America.

Might have given it 4 stars but for glaring errors/typos which detract from the story line. Early on it states the year is 1890, but this makes no sense with all the references to the Revolution, fighting redcoats, and primitive muskets. It sounds like it should be 1790. Throughout the book there are misspellings. In the final chapter there are numerous references to past occurrences and characters which never existed and no explanation.

[Mark L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, one of Steve Frazee's best. Really head and shoulders above his other works. It was a family favorite as a kid. Passed around many times and reread many times. I was lucky to get the old dog eared copy when my folks passed away.
I have reread it a couple of times as an adult and still enjoy it.

[Susinok · Rating 4 out of 5]

The original publication date is in 1955, and the three Goodreads versions do not reflect that.

I read this book a half a dozen times as a kid. It was one of my favorites. The hero goes out into the wilderness to get away from the woman who loves him.

She puts on her buckskins and TRACKS HIM DOWN! How is that for awesome? I've always loved this story and wish I could find a copy in ebook somewhere.

[John · Rating 1 out of 5]

For me this was so poorly written, I did not like one page of it. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it if I had read it in 1955 when I was 9 years old. Writing was too choppy ?? I guess I am spoiled by Zane .

[John Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent frontier book that was adapted into a nice little Robert Taylor movie in the 50s. Frazee is one of those authors swept into obscurity by the Louis L'amour/Bantam Books oversaturation strategy of the 60s and 70s.