Project Gutenberg 2016-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 61 Turner, William Oliver 1914 1980 Turner, Bill (William Oliver) Turner, William O. The High Hander Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The High Hander" by William Oliver Turner is a novel written in the early 1960s. Set against the backdrop of railroad construction in a lawless frontier town, the story centers around Jack Tesno, a troubleshooter hired to resolve escalating conflicts and restore some order amid rampant violence and corruption. The narrative hints at themes of lawlessness, personal integrity, and the complexities of human relationships, notably involving a beautiful woman named Persia Parker, whose past and influence in the town complicate matters further. The opening portion reveals Jack Tesno as an experienced and rugged individual, reflecting on his life and assignments as he rides toward Tunneltown. He meets Whisky Willie Silverknife, a half-breed youth appointed as a deputy marshal, who struggles with his stutter and the challenges of his new role. This introductory context builds tension as Tesno is set to face not only the disruptive forces in Tunneltown but also his own conflicting feelings as he learns more about its enigmatic leader, Persia Parker. As Tesno contemplates the rough nature of his job, he is also drawn into potential romance and intrigue, highlighting the book’s blend of western adventure and character-driven drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Railroads -- Design and construction -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 269329 269332 2024-09-21T10:03:55.531110 2023-09-22T07:19:51.121483 text/html text/html 268584 2016-01-16T06:37:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii 250938 2016-01-16T06:37:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 272227 2024-09-21T10:04:00.032093 application/epub+zip 275033 2024-09-21T10:03:56.408110 application/epub+zip 171035 2024-09-21T10:03:55.818107 application/epub+zip 379091 2024-09-21T10:04:03.356222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355626 2024-09-21T10:03:59.734118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251632 2022-09-23T07:14:28.379655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252858 252763 2024-09-21T10:03:54.806138 2023-09-22T07:19:50.430484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 253119 2016-01-16T06:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96627 2016-01-16T06:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18401 2024-09-21T10:04:03.565035 application/rdf+xml 32453 2024-09-21T10:03:55.902078 image/jpeg 4607 2024-09-21T10:03:55.859090 image/jpeg 251303 2024-09-21T10:03:55.561097 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog