Edward C. Taylor

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Ted Strong's Motor Car Or, Fast And Furious

Beschreibung

Ted Strong's Motor Car: Or, Fast and Furious by Edward C. Taylor is an adventure novel that blends the classic Western genre with the emerging technology of the early 20th century. In this story, the hero, Ted Strong, faces new challenges involving motor cars-a modern innovation at the time. Ted, a skilled cowboy known for his bravery and resourcefulness, becomes involved in a high-stakes race or contest, combining his traditional Western skills with the fast-paced world of automobiles. The novel explores themes of adapting to change, as the old frontier lifestyle clashes with the rise of modern technology. Ted's mastery of the motor car symbolizes his ability to navigate this transition while maintaining his integrity and moral clarity. As in Taylor's other works, the story is action-packed, with clear distinctions between good and evil, and Ted's heroism driving the plot. Ted Strong's Motor Car provides readers with a unique, action-filled adventure that reflects the changing landscape of America at the time.

Autor

Edward C. Taylor was an author best known for writing adventure novels set in the American West. His most notable work, Ted Strong in Montana: Or, With Lariat and Spur, exemplifies the action-packed, morally clear stories that defined the Western genre in the late 19th century. Taylor's stories often featured larger-than-life heroes who embodied the virtues of rugged individualism and self-reliance, both of which were central to the idealized image of the cowboy during this era. Taylor played an important role in the development of Western fiction, crafting narratives filled with the genre's classic elements: heroic cowboys, skilled in riding, roping, and shooting, and set against the backdrop of the untamed frontier. His protagonists faced various challenges, including outlaws, settlers, and the dangers of the wilderness, in straightforward narratives that often drew clear distinctions between good and evil. These tales reflected the public's fascination with the American frontier and captured the mythic qualities of the cowboy, which would go on to shape the Western genre both in literature and film. Taylor's work is marked by moral clarity and dramatic confrontations that became staples of Western literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9789368094289
• ISBN-10: 9368094284
• Artikelnr.: 73373498