Not as good as "The Life and times of Scrooge McDuck" but still entertaining. Scrooge has run ins with Theodore Roosevelt (again), Wyatt Earp, Jack London, Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and others. It's a good supplement to Don Rosa's other Scrooge stories.
A must-have for those who enjoyed "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck."
Also, a nice standalone book of stories featuring Scrooge McDuck and company. Don Rosa's art and storytelling style remains masterful, perfect. Lots of humor, adventure, danger, and some revealing details (and expansion on Carl Bark's work). This includes Scrooge's first dime earned, his dealings in the Klondike and fight with some real life historical legends, his romantic relationship with Glittering Goldie, and a friendship with Teddy Roosevelt. Also, a fantastic story kind of added..very similar to the movie Inception, where Scrooge's nephew Donald fights the Beagle Boys in a game of wits within his past memories in a dream.
Rosa syventää Roope-saagaansa. Lisäseikkailut osuvat ajallisesti Roope Ankan elämä ja teot -opuksen eri tarinoiden väleihin täydentäen ja selventäen niitä. Elämä ja teot kannattaa siis olla luettuna ennen kuin tähän niteeseen tarttuu.
Edelleen Rosa jatkaa tekemistensä ja valintojensa taustoittamista ja taas D.U.C.K. merkintöjen metsästäjiä autetaan.
Rosan seikkailuissa vilahtelee paljon historiallisia hahmoja ja tarinat usein sijoitetaan historiallisiin tapahtumiin. Parasta teoksessa on ehdottomasti viimeinen luku, joka nitoo koko Roopen historian yhteen tarinaan ja paljastaa lukijoille, mikä Roopelle on oikeasti kaikkein tärkeintä.
هذا السفر لا يقل متعة على اﻹطلاق عن السفر الرئيسي الذي يروي حياة سكروج ماك دك، ليس فقط ﻷنه عامر بمغامرات جديدة وشيقة تتشابك مع الخط الرئيسي الذي قامت عليه الحكاية برمتها في الكتاب اﻷول، ولكن ﻷنه يوسع حدود الحكاية أكثر فأكثر، وربما كان أهم مثال على ذلك هو حكايته الممتدة مع جليترنج جولدي التي مر عليها الكتاب اﻷول بسرعة.
Big fan of the main Life of Scrooge arc (collected in vol. 1). The main part of ths second volume adds to that. 4 stars easily.
Sadly, I’m not particularly fond of the three bonus stories (“Of Ducks and dimes and destinies”, “The Dream of a Lifetime” and “The Old Castles Other Secret”). While there are overlaps and connections to both the main Life of Scooge arc and the B/C chapters in the 3 extras, they do feel tacked on. 4, 3 and 2 stars, respectively.