The Lady Doc - Softcover

Lockhart, Caroline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965294285 ISBN 13: 9780965294287

Publisher: WordsWorth, 2003

Synopsis

More than 50 years out of print, The Lady Doc is back.

First published in 1912, the novel hit Cody, Wyoming like a bombshell.

Caroline Lockhart used her pen to lampoon and criticize the social pretensions and sometimes questionable business practices of Cody residents as the town grew from a few shacks to almost a boomtown.

Lockhart’s ire is focused on Dr. Frances Lane, the central figure of the novel. Lane is portrayed as a grasping, greedy incompetent with non-conformist sexual preferences. The doctor, to whom Lockhart often referred as "Shady Lane," was much-loved by many in Cody. Caroline Lockhart, on the other hand, while a successful novelist, had managed to antagonize her fellow Cody residents, a habit which continued as the years wore on.

The town chose sides. Nearly 100 years later, most longtime Cody residents can still say which side they’re on.

The Lady Doc still fascinates. The pace is quick, as is the wit. In short, The Lady Doc has aged well.

About this title

About the Author

Caroline Cameron Lockhart (1871–1962) was an American journalist and author.

Edition details

• Publisher: WordsWorth
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965294285
• ISBN 13: 9780965294287
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360