Jack of the Pony Express; Or, The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails

by Frank V. Webster

This book "" Jack of the Pony Express; Or, The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "" has been considered important throughout the human history. It has been out of print for decades.So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

120 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1915

Reviews

[Angie Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is set too late for the actual pony express but deals with a boy who runs a short route through difficult mountain country connecting a set of stage routes. I did find it interesting that there was doubt about Jack being able to take over his father's route because of his age but seemingly no problem with his "cousin" Jenny being officially appointed as postmistress. Though the story is pretty typically western, there are a few references to motorbikes, etc. that make it clear it was meant as a contemporary story. Because of that, I did have to question at times whether this was really the West as it stood at the time it was written or if the writer was depending on general knowledge/stereotypes. Overall, not a standout adventure story, but not below the average.

Content--some danger and peril; mentions of blood and wounds (not graphic); a boy is drugged; kidnapping and theft

[Khalid B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, minuscule fun.