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Dust Devils: A Novella Paperback - 1997

by Robert Laxalt

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An action-packed story set during the violent and conflict-ridden days of the early 20th century, Dust Devils takes place in the rugged mountains and deserts of Eastern California and Northern Nevada. Ira Hamilton, the teenage son of rugged Indian-hating rancher John D. Hamilton, wins the bronc-riding competition at a local rodeo and comes away with a special prize: a beautiful Arabian colt. But the horse is soon stolen by Hawkeye, a notorious local rustler. Accompanied by Cricket, a young Paiute who has been his closest companion since infancy, Ira vows to retrieve his prize. On the way, Ira must find the courage to overcome the challenges of nature and outlaw, and to love the woman of his choice. This vivid tale will thrill readers with its authentic depiction of Nevada's lonely back country, its hardy ranchers, and its native peoples. Ira Hamilton's adventure shows us the last days of the Old West, when cowboys, sheepmen, and Indians still struggled to survive and overcome their long-standing animosities, and violent men rode boldly and unhindered across the harsh landscape.

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The rugged mountains and deserts of eastern California and northern Nevada in the early years of the century are the setting of this moving coming-of-age novella. Ira Hamilton, the teen-age son of rugged Indian-hating rancher John D. Hamilton, wins the bronc-riding competition at a local rodeo and comes away with a special prize - a beautiful, pure-blooded Arabian colt. But the horse is soon stolen by Hawkeye, a notorious local rustler. Accompanied by Cricket, a young Paiute who has been his closest companion since infancy, Ira vows to retrieve his prize. His efforts pit him against the merciless expanses of the Black Rock Desert and the wrath of Hawkeye and his gang. On the way, Ira must find the courage to overcome the challenges of nature and outlaw, and to love the woman of his choice. He must, in short, become a man.

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  • Title Dust Devils: A Novella
  • Author Robert Laxalt
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 112
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada, U.s.a.
  • Publication date 1997-09
  • ISBN 9780874173000 / 0874173000
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.08 x 5.43 x 0.31 in (20.52 x 13.79 x 0.79 cm)
  • Reading level 1130
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Western stories, Bildungsromane
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 97015224
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 01/01/1999, Page 1301
  • Booklist, 10/15/1997, Page 388
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/1997, Page 1246
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/22/1997, Page 71

About the author

Robert Laxalt graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1947. Laxalt joined the staff of the university in 1954, first as director of News and Publications and later as director of the University of Nevada Press, which he founded. He was named a Reynolds Distinguished Visiting Professor and held the position of Distinguished Nevada Author Chair. He is the author of seventeen books, including the critically acclaimed Sweet Promised Land. He lived in Washoe Valley until his death in 2001.
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