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Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch (2014)

by Anne Isaacs(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0375867457 (ISBN13: 9780375867453)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Schwartz & Wade

review 1: A fun outrageous Texas spin on a tall tale. When Tulip Jones of Greater Bore, England inherits a Texas ranch she takes the frontier challenges in stride...except for her unanticipated suitor problem. Like Penelope before her she finds herself eaten out of house and home by an attentive pack, hoping to cash in on her fortune. So she sets them some impossible tasks, which turn out not to be so impossible after all. Fortunately she gets some help from her trusty staff which result in an over the top satisfying conclusion for all. Bonus points for ethnic diversity represented in Kevin Hawkes excellent and irrepressible illustrations.
review 2: I loved, loved, loved this one. I did. It was WONDERFUL. It had me from hello, from the endpapers which read: "under full p... moreenalty of law, exaggeration is forbidden in the state of Texas. No Texan may decorate a plain fact--except if that person is an elected official, or anyone who has ever ridden a horse. In such cases, all exaggeration must be restricted to the first twenty-four hours past sunrise." From the very start, readers know this tall tale is going to be something special. And in tall tales, the magic is all in the details. Meanwhile Back at the Ranch is the story of a rich widow being pursued by thousands of cowboys. Some of the cowboys, the most persistent of the bunch, belong to the "Hole in the Pants" gang. Tulip Jones, our heroine, does NOT want to marry anyone, or so she says, so with a little help from Linsey, Woolsey, Calico, and her brand new friend Charlie Doughpuncher, she'll try to find a good solution. How does one go about getting rid of persistent suitors? As I said, I loved, loved, loved the storytelling. It's funny. And dare I say it's a bit romantic?! less

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