- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Jove (MM) (Nov 7 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0515103462
- ISBN-13: 978-0515103465
- Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.2 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#934,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #63 in Books > Romance > Historical > United States
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From Publishers Weekly
Stock characters and the faltering of its antiracist stance help to keep this western/romance about an Italian woman and a half-Sioux man firmly in the ranks of the ordinary. In 1887, Rosa Audi journeys from her Italian village to Busted Heel, Wyo., to find that she is now a widow: her husband, who had emigrated first to make a home for her, has been killed recently by stray gunfire. Kase Storm, the half Sioux-half Dutch town marshal, decides this is no place for a beautiful, unprotected woman and sends her packing. However, encouraged by the town's stereotypically kind-hearted madam, Rosa stays to establish a restaurant. As Kase struggles to reconcile himself to the past he has fled, he resists his growing attraction to Rosa, unwilling to have her subjected to the racist slurs he suffers as a "half-breed." But Rosa, who proves her mettle by surviving on her own and winning the hearts of the townspeople, refuses to be swayed by such prejudice. Curiously, Landis's ( Wildflower ) antiracism finally turns selective: when outlaws take a train (and Rosa) hostage, all the men turn out to help--except the town's one Chinese.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
#2 of Trilogy -- ACTUALLY A MINUS FIVE,
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This review is from: Rose (Paperback)
ROSE rates a five because of the ability of the author to tell an excellent story with excellent characters.With the first surrender to hormones I will give a minus as the story lost its interest power and I couldn't wait to be done with the book. Kase, as Analisa's 21 year old son did not come across as an exceptionally strong character. Not really weak but not as powerful as I was expecting. But then he is still young. Rosa was fascinating, her strength of character, or stubborness helped meld her character into one of beauty and tolerance. That is until she put aside her upbringing to surrender to hormones and hop into bed with Kase. And why didn't she get pregnant? Especially after three or four tries? I was glad to see Zach Elliot show up, as he proves to be a friend to Kase and Rosa. I thought sure he knew of the circumstances of Kase's birth. Just goes to show that secrets do tend to destroy. Do not forget Quentin Rawlins of Mountain Shadows ranch, he was a friend of Caleb's and hired Kase and interested in Rosa, also concerned about the prejudice she would encounter if she considered marrying a "half-breed". I was very disappointed to find out that Caleb and Analisa only had the one daughter. For shame M. Landis. This was a great couple and deserved better, family wise. I thoroughly enjoyed these couples but will pass them onto another reader. Recommended --M Not to say that you should pass them up -- excellent read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rose (Paperback)
I loved this heroine and I loved this story. A lot of humor was in this book. If you are looking for a fun read this is it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite Landis books,
By Anna Reilly (Montana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rose (Paperback)
This has to be one of my favorite Landis books. I have read Rose many times. It is about Italian Rose who goes west with her husband. She enbarks on an journey that is unforgetable. I really like it.
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