WR Benton writes the best in Western Fiction and Historical Fiction. Learn why the old west was called the wild west! For the best in Historical Fiction, read WR Benton's books!
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From author W.R. Benton
"I write of a period of American history when the west was wild and untamed. It took hard men and woman to make a life out west and they had little time for nonsense or foolishness. It was a constant struggle to stay alive, with Indians, critters and the weather out to kill you. Tough men and women were required to do the job and 'dandies' didn't live long, but there was no assurance even the hardest of folks would survive.
I find the period of 1820 to about 1880 as the most interesting, with the fur trade, civil war, and Indian wars to be the most interesting to write about. I cannot image living during the period, although I write of it, because the hardships the people must have endured. My great-grandmother lived from about 1859 to 1962 and she used to tell me stories when I was a child. For an old woman, her mind was sharp and she often told me of the James Gang, the Civil War, or other interesting tales of the west.
I dedicate my historical and western fiction to my great-grandmother, Nancy Buck, a rough old woman who lived during times I can only dream of."
WR Benton
"RED RUNS THE PLAINS is a crackerjack story written by a craftsman at the top of his form. A young boy, orphaned by a massacre, grows to manhood among mountain men and warrior tribes. Along the way he learns the meaning of loyalty and courage, and joins in the fight against betrayal and treachery. A whirlwind of a tale that will keep you turning pages."
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"War Paint is a blood-thirsty brutal book. It is an uniquely American part of darkness tale. It will disappoint those who seek the triumph of good over evil. Outstanding."
James Drury, "The Virginian"
Robert Woods
"(War Paint) My grandfather was a rancher in Colorado, where I grew up and one of last of the rugged men who were responsible for taming the wild west. He liked Louis Lamour. He would have loved W.R. Benton."
Robert Woods, Actor
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