Riders of the Silences

by Max Brand, Frederick Schiller Faust

Pierre le Rouge rides from the far north to face down his father's killer, but he is taken up by Jim Boone, Boone's wild young daughter, and their outlaw gang and vengeance is delayed

Genres: Westerns, Adventure, Classics, Fiction

213 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Frederick Schiller Faust (see also Frederick Faust), aka Frank Austin, George Owen Baxter, Walter C. Butler, George Challis, Evin Evan, Evan Evans, Frederick Faust, John Frederick, Frederick Frost, David Manning, Peter Henry Morland, Lee Bolt, Peter Dawson, Martin Dexter, Dennis Lawson, M.B., Hugh Owen, Nicholas Silver

Max Brand, one of America's most popular and prolific novelists and author of such enduring works as Destry Rides Again and the Doctor Kildare stories, died on the Italian front in 1944.

Reviews

[Mikkel Libby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book.

No one delves into psycological side of his characters like Max Brand. His are not jusr stories, they let us feel the misery of the of the desperate lonely people of the west. He does not glorify his characters, but lets see the struggles.

[Bruce · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy listening to Max Brand books on the way home from work as a way to unwind and escape in my mind for a bit. I like his way of frequently introducing new and interesting characters throughout the story and putting new twists in the plot without overdoing it like the plot twists are in many modern movies. Sometimes movies these days are just exhausting trying to keep up with and you feel like the authors or directors are just stringing you along from one cliffhanger and crisis and unexpected twist to the next instead of just telling a good story. Almost like they are just pushing your buttons to sell a movie.

So I like the pace of the Max Brand storytelling usually. I keep hoping I find a book by him that is truly a great one that I can recommend to friends or family without reservation but haven’t found one yet. Hard to find one that stands out but a few I couldn’t finish and occasional parts that just were substandard or embarrassingly bad. But overall I have enjoyed many hours of good storytelling over the years via LibriVox.

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pierre, brought up by a kindly priest since infancy, is about to enter the priesthood when he suddenly finds out that he does have a biological father who is an outlaw. The father gave him up to the priest to raise when his mistress died (because he knew his wife would murder the baby if he brought him home to her). The father is dying from a gunshot would by another outlaw, and writes for Pierre to try to come see him before he dies. If you can get past the premise that this young man, almost a priest, gives up everything he knows to become an outlaw to avenge the death of the outlaw father he never knew until the day the father died, it can be a fun read. I enjoyed it. The characters are more three-dimensional than you might expect, even the worst of them having some soft edges. Wilderness life. Chaste romance. Love triangles. A masquerade ball. Revenge. Shooting. Horses. Gambling. Thievery. I listened to this as a free download from LibriVox.org. Originally published in 1920.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Narrative is well written in precise English while characters speak colloquially. Outstanding and fast-paced narrative. This book was originally published in 1920 and although it has been out of print for a long time it ought to be republished for post modern readers. While I am new to reading westerns I am hooked on Max Brand's style.

[David Braly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little odd, but I liked it.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started as a Western, but ends as a romance.

The story starts as a Western, but ends??????? You will have to decide. The author had a fair western, but in the middle he must have put a dress on and finished as a girly story. Not worth the time.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good story. Interesting characters and it moved well. Even a little romance there.

[Kyle Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A first rate western!

[Mike Grady · Rating 4 out of 5]

An engaging, quick read.

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic reading 🎧
A will written pulp fiction classic western with interesting characters and story line. I would recommend to readers of classic westerns. Enjoy reading 2021 ✨🎉👌

[Aaron English · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started off very hard to catch on to for myself. But ended pretty well.

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[Mary E Hatfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Robbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

WESTERN
Jim read this on 6-17-16 and rated it 4.7 stars.