Wanderlust Creek and Other Stories, by Elisabeth Grace Foley
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From the author of The Ranch Next Door and Other Stories come six more short stories exploring the joys, heartaches and laughter of life against the backdrop of the Old West. In “Single-Handed,” a gunfighter’s courage comes in doubt when he refuses to explain to his friends the real reason he backed down from a fight. The capable proprietress of the busiest eating-house in town handles a day of disasters large and small in the light-hearted “The Rush at Mattie Arnold’s,” while in “Room Service,” a hotel night clerk finds himself in on odd position after he allows an exhausted traveler to stay in a reserved room. And in the title story, the novella-length “Wanderlust Creek,” a young rancher and his wife struggle to hold onto their land and their dreams in the face of adversity from weather, enemies—and even doubts of each other. Approximately 53,000 words.
Wanderlust Creek and Other Stories, by Elisabeth Grace Foley- Amazon Sales Rank: #1094925 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-02
- Released on: 2015-03-02
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author Elisabeth Grace Foley is ahistorical fiction author, history buff and insatiable reader. She has been afinalist for the Peacemaker Award for Best Independently-Published WesternNovel, for Left-Hand Kelly, and isalso the author of short story collections TheRanch Next Door and Other Stories and WanderlustCreek and Other Stories. Her workhas appeared online at Rope and Wireand The Western Online. Her otherbooks include a series of short historical mysteries, the Mrs. Meade Mysteries;and short fiction set during the American Civil War and the Great Depression.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Sweet Novella Collection By Lady Bibliophile I read most of this novella on a Sunday afternoon. The general happiness and subtle sweetness of the stories hooked me in one after another and I couldn't put them down. In fact, this novella made me think of our favorite western book, Letters of a Woman Homesteader, by Elinore Pruitt Stewart.Single-Handed and A Search for Truth were good, all-around gunslinger cowboy stories. The Rush at Mattie Arnold's made me laugh, especially every time Etta pinned her braids up. The Mustanger's Bride and Room Service surprised me. The characters made choices that left me wondering once or twice (eloping girls and forging hotel books are not generally activities I consider heroic) but I admired Elisabeth's guts for including them without apology or explanation. Wanderlust Creek was the most precious gem of the collection. The villain kept me guessing, and I loved Gloria and Ray's commitment to each other. Gloria made me think of Nannie in A Bride Goes West, (a true story) with her love for the West, even though she grew up a city-type girl. I could tell a lot of love went into that story on Elisabeth's part, and it showed in the good craftsmanship. The various characters portrayed chivalry and honesty and a willingness to work hard to make a heritage for themselves.What I most appreciated about this collection was the general hope and sweetness. Guys and girls became sweethearts, cowboys found a second chance, and problems were fairly easily resolved. After the long list of complicated and gut-wrenching novels I read regularly, having a book that was true-hearted and clean and good felt like a refreshing drink of water.This is a novella, so I can't write a long review without giving spoilers or waxing unnecessarily eloquent. I will just leave it short and sweet. It was well worth the investment, and I'll be on the lookout for more of Elisabeth's novellas in future.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Miss Foley Does It Again! By Hanne-col Character driven westerns with a charm of the old fashioned (something usually only found in books from the period) is Elisabeth Grace Foley's speciality and she has served that special up yet again with "Wanderlust Creek and Other Stories". I had been looking forward to another collection of western short stories ever since I read her first collection, falling even more in love with the author's writing when I read her Mrs. Meade Mysteries, "Left-Handed Kelly," and "Corral Nocturne". Needless to say, I was delighted with this collection."The Rush At Mattie Arnold's" reminded me of O. Henry, "A Search For Truth" held me spellbound, I almost teared up for "Room Service," and "Wanderlust Creek" has ensconced itself among my list of favorites from Miss Foley. While "Single-Handed" and "The Mustanger's Bride" were also highly enjoyable.These are not rough and tumble westerns a la what most people think of when they think about westerns. They are, as I said at first, character driven. It is that small driving force that can make all the difference. For instance I would not recommend "Destry Rides Again" to certain members of my family because they do not like westerns, but I would recommend Miss Foley's collections to them. Miss Foley's stories are not bound by their genre. They more than just westerns. They are good stories that anyone at any age could easily enjoy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not your usual modern western. By Annie Elisabeth Foley caught my attention with this book. Wanderlust Creek is a collection of 6 short stories, which were published last year. I don’t usually enjoy modern western fiction or films. But I found this book to be quite different than the usual modern day fare.One reason I enjoyed this book was because it had an old-timey feel to it. Many modern books amount to no more than twaddle: typically introspective twaddle that is devoid of any real meaning and concentrates on feelings and emotions rather than principles lived out by interesting, courageous, and heroic characters. This book was different. Her stories were crafted with real thought, ideas, and substance, which is what sets them apart from the typical fiction of today.My three favorite stories were Single Handed, Room Service, and the title story Wanderlust Creek. Her writing style is delightful to read, I sat down intending to just read one story and ended up finishing the entire book in one day! Her characters and stories come to life and remind me very much of the western television shows of the 50’s and 60’s (whose scripts I think she could have very well written).I’m looking froward to reading more western books by this author and have added this one to my list of favorite western books!
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