Ride the River
by Louis L'Amour
Taste attributes: westernfamilyadventureromancerealisticlinearemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyempowerment/personal growthunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA western that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
In Ride the River, Louis L'Amour spins the tale of a young woman who has to protect her family fortune from a murderous thief and teach him what it means to be a Sackett. Sixteen-year-old Echo Sackett had never been far from her Tennessee home--until she made the long trek to Philadelphia to collect an inheritance.
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- Author
- Louis L'Amour
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 184
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- Source
- Open Library
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