Heart of the West - Softcover

Williamson, Penelope

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440222117 ISBN 13: 9780440222118

Publisher: Island Books, 1996

Synopsis

Clementine Kennicutt, a ladylike New Englander, aches to leave her home and her oppressive father.  So when Gus McQueen, a cowboy with laughing eyes and big dreams, presses her to elope with him to his Montana ranch, she is ready.  But nothing has prepared her for the harsh realities of frontier life, or for the unpredictable hankering of her heart--and least of all for the fact that almost from the first moment she sets eyes on Zach, Gus's dashing, ne'er  do-well brother, she knows he's the one she was destined to love.  Brought up to be a lady, Clementine determines not to let the frontier--or her marriage--defeat her.  She devours life, befriending the town prostitute, defending Indians, and suppressing her heart's desire, until Zach forces her to face him and make her choice.  
On a vast canvas dotted with memorable characters and one rousing adventure after another--shootups, storms, a mine explosion, an attack by a rabid wolf, Penny Williamson has created an irresistible work of fiction.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"A larger-than-life spellbinding tale told in the tradition of the grand epic. A novel readers will long remember." --Romantic Times

"A lively yarn...engaging." --San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

About the Author:

Penelope Williamson is an internationally renowned author of historical romance and suspense. Her books include The Outsider, Heart of the West, The Passions of Emma, and Mortal Sins. In 2002, The Outsider was made in to a movie for Showtime, starring Naomi Watts and Tim Daly and it quickly became a cult western classic. Penelope lives with her husband in California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Island Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0440222117
• ISBN 13: 9780440222118
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 720