[Gutenberg 40600] • Over the Border: A Novel

• Three of American author Herman Whitaker's westerns are bound together in this Kindle trilogy: Over The Border & The Mystery of The Barranca & The Settler

Over The Border (1916)

The book was was adapted for the John Ford western 3 Bad Men (1926) in which three outlaws find a dying woman and her newborn n the desert they and vow to save the child.

The Mystery of The Barranca (1913)

Two college chums go to Mexico to work for a copper mine and find their fortune. Along the way, they also find a love interest in the form of a sassy Irish-Mexican woman.

The Settler (1907)

Set in Winnipeg, Canada, this is the story of one man's dream to build a railroad. Along the way he finds adventure and romance.

About The Author

Herman Whitaker (1867 - 1919) was a Californian writer.whose family became part of the Bohemian group including Jack and Bess London and George and Carrie Sterling. His daughter, Elsie Whitaker, was the subject of photographs and paintings.[1] She married Mexican-American artist Xavier Martinez..

His books include The Probationer (1905), The Settler (1906), The Planter (1909), and The Mystery of the Barranca (1913) among many others. His novel Over the Border (1916) was adapted for the John Ford western.