Whichaway
Whichaway has the distinction of being published by 3 different publishers over the decades -- by Random House in 1966; Alfred Knopf (Borzoi Books) in 1992, and again by Northland Press (Rising Moon Books) in a trade paperback edition in 1997. That makes this fine little Western adventure a "classic" in any reader's estimation.
It gets bone lonesome being the only boy on a remote Arizona ranch. No wonder Whichaway's always talking to himself or his horse. No wonder he forgets things, has trouble concentrating, and tends to wander off into the blue. Why else would he take a notion to ride out to a sinister place like Crazy Men Mesa -- especially when a storm's brewing?
The next thing he knows, a huge dust devil strikes the windmill he's greasing, leaving Whichaway stranded 30 feet off the ground on a wooden platform with two broken legs. What will he do? Nobody knows where he is except a couple of cattle rustlers, and they've left him alone to die. The other passersby in these parts are few...and murderous. The sun brands him. Days and nights pass with no water and no rescue. The boy's world shrinks until it was as small as his own skin and skull. Even in his ankle pain and delirium, though, one thing is clear: now would be a good time to take charge of things and learn to think like a man. For unless he gets down from this windmill somehow by himself, he is going to die....
Find out what a boy called Whichaway does in this exciting story of bravery and self-reliance set against a rugged Arizona landscape. This terrific story would make a great little period Western for teens and families, and has actually been optioned 3 different times over the years for a possible TV-Movie or low-budget feature, but film rights have reverted to the Swarthout literary estate.
Here's another good review --
"It took only two pages for the story to jump the hurdles and be off and running -- and never stop until its triumphant finish...This is one of the rare ones." Publisher's Weekly
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It gets bone lonesome being the only boy on a remote Arizona ranch. No wonder Whichaway's always talking to himself or his horse. No wonder he forgets things, has trouble concentrating, and tends to wander off into the blue. Why else would he take a notion to ride out to a sinister place like Crazy Men Mesa -- especially when a storm's brewing?
The next thing he knows, a huge dust devil strikes the windmill he's greasing, leaving Whichaway stranded 30 feet off the ground on a wooden platform with two broken legs. What will he do? Nobody knows where he is except a couple of cattle rustlers, and they've left him alone to die. The other passersby in these parts are few...and murderous. The sun brands him. Days and nights pass with no water and no rescue. The boy's world shrinks until it was as small as his own skin and skull. Even in his ankle pain and delirium, though, one thing is clear: now would be a good time to take charge of things and learn to think like a man. For unless he gets down from this windmill somehow by himself, he is going to die....
Find out what a boy called Whichaway does in this exciting story of bravery and self-reliance set against a rugged Arizona landscape. This terrific story would make a great little period Western for teens and families, and has actually been optioned 3 different times over the years for a possible TV-Movie or low-budget feature, but film rights have reverted to the Swarthout literary estate.
Here's another good review --
"It took only two pages for the story to jump the hurdles and be off and running -- and never stop until its triumphant finish...This is one of the rare ones." Publisher's Weekly
Whichaway
Whichaway has the distinction of being published by 3 different publishers over the decades -- by Random House in 1966; Alfred Knopf (Borzoi Books) in 1992, and again by Northland Press (Rising Moon Books) in a trade paperback edition in 1997. That makes this fine little Western adventure a "classic" in any reader's estimation.
It gets bone lonesome being the only boy on a remote Arizona ranch. No wonder Whichaway's always talking to himself or his horse. No wonder he forgets things, has trouble concentrating, and tends to wander off into the blue. Why else would he take a notion to ride out to a sinister place like Crazy Men Mesa -- especially when a storm's brewing?
The next thing he knows, a huge dust devil strikes the windmill he's greasing, leaving Whichaway stranded 30 feet off the ground on a wooden platform with two broken legs. What will he do? Nobody knows where he is except a couple of cattle rustlers, and they've left him alone to die. The other passersby in these parts are few...and murderous. The sun brands him. Days and nights pass with no water and no rescue. The boy's world shrinks until it was as small as his own skin and skull. Even in his ankle pain and delirium, though, one thing is clear: now would be a good time to take charge of things and learn to think like a man. For unless he gets down from this windmill somehow by himself, he is going to die....
Find out what a boy called Whichaway does in this exciting story of bravery and self-reliance set against a rugged Arizona landscape. This terrific story would make a great little period Western for teens and families, and has actually been optioned 3 different times over the years for a possible TV-Movie or low-budget feature, but film rights have reverted to the Swarthout literary estate.
Here's another good review --
"It took only two pages for the story to jump the hurdles and be off and running -- and never stop until its triumphant finish...This is one of the rare ones." Publisher's Weekly
It gets bone lonesome being the only boy on a remote Arizona ranch. No wonder Whichaway's always talking to himself or his horse. No wonder he forgets things, has trouble concentrating, and tends to wander off into the blue. Why else would he take a notion to ride out to a sinister place like Crazy Men Mesa -- especially when a storm's brewing?
The next thing he knows, a huge dust devil strikes the windmill he's greasing, leaving Whichaway stranded 30 feet off the ground on a wooden platform with two broken legs. What will he do? Nobody knows where he is except a couple of cattle rustlers, and they've left him alone to die. The other passersby in these parts are few...and murderous. The sun brands him. Days and nights pass with no water and no rescue. The boy's world shrinks until it was as small as his own skin and skull. Even in his ankle pain and delirium, though, one thing is clear: now would be a good time to take charge of things and learn to think like a man. For unless he gets down from this windmill somehow by himself, he is going to die....
Find out what a boy called Whichaway does in this exciting story of bravery and self-reliance set against a rugged Arizona landscape. This terrific story would make a great little period Western for teens and families, and has actually been optioned 3 different times over the years for a possible TV-Movie or low-budget feature, but film rights have reverted to the Swarthout literary estate.
Here's another good review --
"It took only two pages for the story to jump the hurdles and be off and running -- and never stop until its triumphant finish...This is one of the rare ones." Publisher's Weekly
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| BN ID: | 2940012964953 |
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| Publisher: | Rising Moon Books, Northland Publishing |
| Publication date: | 06/06/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 432 KB |
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