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Code of the West

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Author: Aaron Latham
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Release Date: 2002-05-07
ISBN-10: 0425185133
ISBN-13: 9780425185131
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Summary:
From Aaron Latham--one of the premier voices in western fiction and the author of Urban Cowboy--comes a tale of two men, a dream, an the woman who comes between them: a classic Texas saga of friendship and love, hatred and war, and the never-ending conflict between good and evil in all men's hearts.

"A captivating barnburner of romance, adventure, and gruesome frontier justice. Latham...carries off this rollicking tale with class and style. (Publishers Weekly)

"Originality, vitality, old-fashioned entertainment. (Larry L. King, author of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas)

"I couldn't put Code of the West down. (James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom)

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Average Customer Rating:

Ex-.45caliber!

Customer Rating:

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. This book was my dream come true; why? Here's my background...
I have been a King Arthur fanatic since I was in High School (late 70's). I've jousted on horseback as an armored knight for the last 10 years in New York. I've lived that "knight's life" I grew up on.
I also grew up with cowboys on a small horse ranch in Arizona and have read lots of western novels, especially Larry McMurtry's westerns. I'm also a big fan of Terry C. Johnston's "Plainsmen Novels".
I never would have thought someone could combine my two literary passions in one book but Aaron Latham did it. Code of the West was perfectly written, combining a very authentic western sensibility with the endearing nobility of Camelot.
Compulsively readable and heartbreaking. Just like a good Arthurian story should be.
Looking forward to reading "...Tiffany Gun."

Justjoust@aol.com

Don't waste your time.	Customer Rating:
I forced myself through 2/3 of this book thinking all along that it had to get better. Well, I'm not going to read the last 1/3 - life is too short for such a weak novel. This tale of fantasy and contrived characters would be complete if Latham had only thrown-in a couple of hobbits. This dribble does not deserve any comparison to Lonesome Dove.

Saddle Up for a Good Novel

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I was initially drawn to this novel by the promise of 'King Arthur in the Wild West', and while the novel does tell a loose approximation of the Arthur myth, this novel is the story of one man's struggle to find himself in the old West.

Jimmy Goodnight, kidnapped by Indians as a child, is a legendary figure in the West after he uses Comanche skills to 'talk' a supposedly immovable axe out of an anvil. He sets up a ranch and wins the love of a wealthy banker's daughter. He feels his life is complete when he hires a talented and handsome cowboy to be his foreman. After this the familiar Arthurian elements come ot the fore. Goodnight's son, conceived in a gang rape of Jimmy's cousin, returns and swears vengeance on Goodnight. The foreman and Goodnight's wife run off together. Goodnight bands the ranchers together in a Cattlemen's association.

But the Arthurian story is only backdrop for the well-written and engaging cowboy story. It's fun to try to determine the Arthurian analogues for each character, but this may distract the reader from an entertaining story.

Aaron Latham has created a well-done novel, one that has inspired me to track down his previous works. In the end, _Code of the West_ is a riveting novel (even if it is 50 pages too long).

A weak effort

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For all the hype on the book jacket, with comparisons to McMurtry, etc., this was a pretty poor book. Even though using names that are linked to the real old west (Goodnight and Loving) the location, plot, and action are closer to a poorly written Paul Bunyan tale. This book is more a work of juvenile fantasy (even though sometimes x-rated) than historical fiction. I will never read anything by Latham again.

Don't Expect This To Be A Typical Western

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I recently received this book as a gift. I wasn't expecting that much, but I started on it quickly so I could discuss it in the thank you note I was needing to send. I was astounded, a great read, a great plot, and a great ending. This was my first Aaron Latham book and I was really pleased. This book could easily be on the best seller list if it's promoted correctly. I would have skipped right over it, expecting it to be just a Western. Code of the West is so much more.