Historical Fiction - Westerns - Christchurch City Libraries
Action-packed revenge tales, desperate survivalists, cruel and violent outlaws, gothic landscapes... these are the ways of the Western. There's violence and brutality, but also love - of family, of life, of nature. Often it's a "pioneering against the odds" existence and a battle just to keep your family fed but in a lawless community you may have to take justice into your own hands. So seek vengeance and be quick with the draw! Welcome to Western Town...
Abandoned by their father searching for gold, brother and sister, Boots and Haidie escape the orphanage embarking on a treacherous expedition across the wild west to find their father. They quickly discover how hard living in the west can be but the…
Set in 19th-century Arizona, Inland intertwines the lives of Nora, a capable frontierswoman and mother waiting for the return of her husband and sons, and Lurie, a fugitive seeking redemption. The novel deftly blends historical fiction with magical…
A short novel about a man who embarks upon a trek across colonial America in search of a creature which may or may not be real but holds potential for great wealth. He leaves a young daughter behind and as the journey continues she becomes…
The Australian Gothic novel is our regions take on the western. This is a great debut from a new author that really captures the imagination. It's the story of two young men, not boys but barely men, after a traumatic family event that sees them on…
It’s 1876 and the race is on! Archaeologists are hell bent of retrieving the big haul of dinosaur fossils in the wild west, and they’ll stop at nothing to achieve the notoriety, fame, and fortune they desire. This is an action-packed, page turner of…
This sprawling saga follows three generations of a Texan family, who build and maintain their empire through violence, cunning and exploitation. Not for the squeamish, this character-driven novel takes a tomahawk and peels back the scalp of the Wild…
From the bestselling author of ‘The Revenant’ Michael Punke explores another epic tale of the American Frontier. Set against the background of Wyoming’s Powder River Valley, ‘Ridgeline’ details the series of events setting the stage for the…
When their boss, the enigmatic Commodore, sends gun-toting brothers Charlie and Eli Sisters to kill a gold prospector named Hermann Kermit Warm, the boys set out on a quest that takes them from trail's end Oregon City all the way to bustling San…
16 year old John Grady Cole is setting off from Texas with his friend, en route to Mexico to secure work on a ranch during tough times. A little way in they encounter another young man who rides along with them, although this young man is difficult…
Lonesome Dove is a dusty Texas township. The town features a host of characters, from outlaws and lawmen, whores and ladies, Native Americans, and pioneers. This story is THE classic western. Its beautifully descriptive writing transports you to the…
Three women, now sister wives in the Salt Lake Valley, think they have faced the worst of their journey across America escaping religious persecution, but the US government has other ideas. What follows will test not only their faith but their…
Returning from war with his head in his hands, Paul Cable believed that even though the Confederacy lost he still had his land in Arizona. He was wrong. The Union Army’s spread across the land has claimed Cable’s slice of heaven as their own,…
Alone and afraid, Jessilyn Harney decides to risk their life searching for Noah, her outlaw brother. Travelling across the land with her faithful mare, Jessilyn disguises as a boy to avoid wandering eyes and proves their worth as a skilled…
Jack, son of the Ridgerunner, is desperate to escape and reunite with his father in their rural family cabin. But after being given away to Sister Beatrice, he has little freedom beyond the distraught nun’s control. Tired of waiting for his Father’s…
A lone gunman crosses paths with a sweet-hearted woman abandoned by her husband. Their bond quickly deepens just as the Apache decide to attack the settlers. Suddenly caught between two worlds, Hondo must choose between the woman he loves and the…
From the bestselling author of ‘The Revenant’ Michael Punke explores another epic tale of the American Frontier. Set against the background of Wyoming’s Powder River Valley, ‘Ridgeline’ details the series of events setting the stage for the…
