The Legend of Storey County: A Novel

by Brock Thoene

One-hundred-year-old Jim Canfield was the living legend of Storey County. This first installment of his memoirs transports readers back to the 1860s, when the horrors of the Civil War and the fabulous bonanza silver mines of the Comstock Lode were on a collision course. Ruthless secessionists were anxious to fill the coffers of the Confederacy--at any cost.

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian, Westerns, Christian Fiction

238 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1995

About the author

BODIE AND BROCK THOENE (pronounced Tay-nee) have written over 45 works of historical fiction. These best sellers have sold more than 10 million copies and won eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards.

Bodie began her writing career as a teen journalist for her local newspaper. Eventually her byline appeared in prestigious periodicals such as U.S. News and World Report, The American West, and The Saturday Evening Post. She also worked for John Wayne’s Batjac Productions (she’s best known as author of The Fall Guy) and ABC Circle Films as a writer and researcher. John Wayne described her as “a writer with talent that captures the people and the times!” She has degrees in journalism and communications.

Bodie and Brock have four grown children—Rachel, Jake, Luke, and Ellie—and five grandchildren. Their sons, Jake and Luke, are carrying on the Thoene family talent as the next generation of writers, and Luke produces the Thoene audiobooks.

Bodie and Brock divide their time between London and Nevada.

Reviews

[Glenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars - a good story to read... What an adventurous life Jim had... I hope there is a sequel - would like to read more...

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this a whole lot better than I usually like westerns

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action-packed from the first page.

One-hundred-year-old Jim Canfield was the living legend of Storey County. Readers will be transported back to the 1860s, when the horrors of the Civil War and the fabulous bonanza silver mines of the Comstock Lode were on a collision course. Ruthless secessionists were anxious to fill the coffers of the Confederacy--at any cost.

[KerryT · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am familiar with the author but I had never seen this book. Written in the 1990’s. This was good. An interesting beginning. A little dry in the middle but much better at the end. I liked the touches of humor that made me laugh. There was a bit of romance that was clean and made me smile at the end.
An easy read with 238 pages.

[Dona · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy to read historical fiction book set in the days just before the start of the American Civil War as told by Jim, a run away slave who eventually ends in Carson City during the silver mining boom. I don’t know if there is a sequel but I would like to know what happens to Jim.

[Linea Winter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Thoene books. This one written in the first person - not such a fan.

[Castle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read....

[Mignon Baricevic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a fan of westerns but liked this book a lot

[Suzanne Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read. Seemed to end very abruptly.

[Debbi · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was one of those reads that make me wonder why I’m in a book club at all. What disappointed me was that the book was about a 100 yr old resident of Virginia City who was going to tell us the history of the area. Instead, it was his story of escaping slavery, running around with Mark Twain, and saving the day at every turn. The book ends when the narrator is about 30 yrs old - what about the other 70 years!? The characters are all boring, bland, and predictable.

[Summers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short novel. Kept my interest. From the view of a young boy who became a slave then was able to find freedom and how the Nevada silver mines were controlled for awhile by the south.