Where Coyotes Howl
By Sandra Dallas
- Release Date: 2023-04-18
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
Now a Denver Post bestseller
"Addictive. Highly recommended!"—Paulette Jiles, New York Times bestselling author of News of the World
Beautifully rendered, Where Coyotes Howl is a vivid and deeply affecting ode to the early twentieth century West, from master storyteller Sandra Dallas.
Except for the way they loved each other, they were just ordinary, everyday folks. Just ordinary.
1916. The two-street town of Wallace is not exactly what Ellen Webster had in mind when she accepted a teaching position in Wyoming, but within a year’s time she’s fallen in love—both with the High Plains and with a handsome cowboy named Charlie Bacon. Life is not easy in the flat, brown corner of the state where winter blizzards are unforgiving and the summer heat relentless. But Ellen and Charlie face it all together, their relationship growing stronger with each shared success, and each deeply felt tragedy.
Ellen finds purpose in her work as a rancher’s wife and in her bonds with other women settled on the prairie. Not all of them are so lucky as to have loving husbands, not all came to Wallace willingly, and not all of them can survive the cruel seasons. But they look out for each other, share their secrets, and help one another in times of need. And the needs are great and constant. The only city to speak of, Cheyenne, is miles away, making it akin to the Wild West in rural Wallace. In the end, it is not the trials Ellen and Charlie face together that make them remarkable, but their love for one another that endures through it all.
Reviews
A Sad Story
5By Uncg66Saddest story I have ever read but could not put it down.Well written, but a downer
3By di pintoThis is a well written book by a talented author. It is centered around a couple, Ellen and Charlie, who deeply love each other, and struggle to eek out a life on the harsh and inhospitable Wyoming plains. They face blizzards, poverty, hunger, sickness, and death, as do many of the other settlers on the plains. While there are occasional high points, the book is so replete with misery, sadness, suffering and repeated child deaths, that it becomes a downer to read. Ellen and Charlie’s love are not enough to overcome the hardships or redeem the story. I kept waiting for a turn in their fortunes, but it never came. The ending is particularly depressing. I would not recommend this book unless you are in a very stable place in your life. — dipintoAnother amazing book by Sandra
5By BigtexjohnI have been a lifelong fan of Sandra Dallas with excitement for this new book. It did not disappoint. At times a bit depressing but those days were harsh and rough. Ellen is an incredible women that Sandra crafted in her elegant style.
