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Plot Summary of Abner's Gulch & Judson's Landing
"In the first of these two novels under one cover ABNER TATE journeys to Colorado looking for his family after the civil war. He overcomes the dangers of other men & the elements to establish himself. In the second novel AMOS JUDSON rescues an Indian boy who he choses to raise in a new Colorado town. Two westerns without sex & swearing for family reading."
Duane Howard, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Abner's Gulch & Judson's Landing
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Plot
The enemy is... - Bandits/Outlaws
Robbery story? - claim jumping
Kind of story? - adventure thru wilderness - civil war story - defending against enemy
Who is tough/wimpy, smart/dumb? - Men tough - Women tough
Misc Cliche Subplots - One to one gunfight
Important story of dog? Yes

Main Character
Gender: - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Where does story take place? - Rocky Mountains
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm - ranch
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - fort/military installation
Time book takes place in: - 19th century
Forest? Yes
Prairie? Yes

Style
overall quality of this book? - 6
Person - mostly 3rd
How much gore? - 1 ()
How much suspense/how unpredictable? - 4 ()
How much action? - 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Happy ending? - somewhat happy
How much dialogue/talking among characters? - 5 ()
How much non-dialogue descript of thoughts & feelings? - 5 ()
How much romance? - 2 ()
Non-dialogue thoughts/feelings primarily about: (optional) - thoughts about society/group - thoughts for/about others - thinking about plan of action
Is book humorous? Yes
If humorous, kind of humor - puns - eccentric personalities
Minor characters feature lots of: - cowboys - Indians - criminals - military

Theme
Saving others Yes
Saving others, risking: - life
Saving others: - friend
Rivalry Yes
Rivalry which is fought out: - in a shoot out
Justice Yes
Setting things right for: - self - family
Setting things right by means of: - over the barrel of a gun
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