
At a weather‑worn roadhouse on the edge of Wyoming’s Sand Coulee trail, a formidable woman known as “Jezebel” runs a bustling hub of freight, horses, and heated tempers. Her teenage daughter Kate, tall and wiry, moves with a blend of strength and restless curiosity, already mastering the ropes and reins that keep the outpost alive. The pair’s blunt speech and fierce independence set the tone for a place where survival is measured in grit and quick wits.
When the rugged trapper Pete Mullendore drifts in with a load of bear‑traps and a swagger that borders on provocation, the uneasy chemistry between him and Kate sparks a clash of wills. Their terse exchange hints at deeper rivalries and unspoken challenges, while the looming presence of the roadhouse’s relentless demands promises a test of Kate’s resolve. Listeners will be drawn into this rugged frontier drama, where every sunrise brings new confrontations and the fight for respect is as relentless as the Wyoming wind.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (572K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2007-11-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1870–1962
A sharp-eyed Western writer, newspaper woman, and ranch owner, she turned real frontier experience into stories with grit, humor, and independence. Her life moved from journalism to cattle country, giving her fiction an unusually grounded feel.
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