Hondo

388 pages

English language

Published Aug. 6, 2004 by Random House Large Print.

ISBN:
9780375433764

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3 stars (1 review)

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3 stars

It's a western, and a pretty pulpy one at that, but I kinda liked it! It's got the things you expect; lots of flowery descriptions of the desert southwest, indian braves, backstabbing ne'er-do-wells, buffalo soldiers, a damsel in distress, and of course, a lone ranger, and his dog. The titular Hondo, can do no wrong. He's always trying to do the right thing with as few words as possible. Like a super hero in buckskin tights. It's a guilty pleasure, but I'm a white man and this book was written to pander to my masculine fantasies and I can't help but love it! I especially enjoyed the bits of Apache lore, though I take them with salt.

Subjects

  • Apache Indians -- Wars -- Fiction
  • Women pioneers -- Fiction
  • Large type books
  • Arizona -- Fiction