In the Heart of the Rockies by g.a. henty

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

April 17,2025

An easy read about adventure

I really enjoyed the story. The pacing was on and it kept me interested. Just the thing you need before heading to bed for the night. Not your typical shooter up western but more of an overview of a grand adventure.

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maria_aru

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

April 17,2025

I wanted to go to Colorado after I read this book.

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brom2020

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

April 17,2025

This was one of my favorite Henty's ever. The characters didn't feel flat, and the story was fun and engaging the whole way through. It didn't even pause in the middle of the story to relate the "historical" part of a battle or something, entirely separate from the rest of the story (which is a complaint I usually have with Henty). Also, there was no romantic interest, so it broke out of the typical "find a girl, rescue the girl, marry the girl" pattern of G. A. Henty's writing. The only complaint I have is that the characters, while nominally Christian and very moralistic, have no real relationship with God that effects their lives, which is usually true of Henty books, unfortunately. So, I would recommend it to anyone who likes Historical/Action-Adventure and can read in between the lines to fill in the biblical worldview that is almost there but not quite.

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Lpopo4lyfe

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

April 17,2025

A Good Adventure Story.

I enjoyed this book a good deal. Made me think of when I was reading James F. Cooper. Nothing like a good western with good guys and bad guys.

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Akayuu_

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

April 17,2025

Great adventure masterfully told

Absolutely loved this book, it was simple and almost wholesome in the freedom that was available back in the 1800s.

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sodrooome

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

April 17,2025

3.5 stars & 4/10 hearts. This was an enjoyable, humorous read. Of course, being a western book there’s discrimination against Indians, drinking, smoking, & mentions of gambling & swearing, but overall it’s clean, minus some mild language (e.g., Lord, darned). All this takes of .5 stars. There is a lengthy mention of Mormons. I very much enjoyed the survival aspect, and I really found the humour very funny—which adds .5 stars. And I loved Leaping Horse and Hunting Dog! So overall, I enjoyed this story a lot.

A Favourite Quote: “‘You don't drink spirits, chief, or I would go and get a bottle from the fort.’
“‘Leaping Horse is not a madman,’ the Indian said scornfully, ‘that he should poison his brain with fire-water.’”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘“Going to camp here?” says he.
“‘“Waal,” I says, “I dunno, as I haven't made up my mind about it. Maybe I shall, maybe I sha'n't.”
“‘“I allow it would be better for you to move on.”
“‘“And I allow,” says I, “it would be better for you to attend to your own affairs.”’”

*review to be updated*

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