Louis Lamour Book Review: Kid Rodelo

Southwest Desert by Alan Brodnax Jr

Episode notes

Take an epic journey into the Wild West frontier with this South West Desert podcast exploring Louis L'Amour's action-packed classic novel "Kid Rodelo." Set in the blazing Arizona desert near the notorious Yuma Prison, this gritty tale has been hailed as one of L'Amour's great novels.

Join me as I recap the twists and turns of this desert thriller's compelling storyline about escaped convicts desperately racing to unearth a buried fortune in gold. The stunning backdrop of the unforgiving Sonora desert terrain takes on a treacherous character of its own as our hero Dan Rodelo braves deadly perils including hostile Indians, betrayal, and dehydration in his quest to prove his innocence. Alongside the danger, a touching cross-culture romance develops between Dan and the headstrong Nora Paxton adding further intrigue.

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