Rendezvous (40 page)

I have depicted legendary mountain men such as Tom Fitzpatrick and Jim Bridger fictionally here, but have attempted to portray their well-known traits accurately.

—Richard S. Wheeler

August, 1996

By Richard S. Wheeler from Tom Doherty Associates

SKYE'S WEST

Sun River

Bannack

The Far Tribes

Yellowstone

Bitterroot

Sundance

Wind River

Santa Fe

Rendezvous

Dark Passage

 

Badlands

The Buffalo Commons

Cashbox

Fool's Coach

Goldfield

Montana Hitch

Sierra

Second Lives

Where the River Runs

After Shocks
*

 

SAM FLINT

Flint's Gift

Flint's Truth

Flint's Honor
*

 

*
forthcoming

 

Praise for Richard S. Wheeler and
Rendezvous

“I'm more than willing to climb out on a limb and declare [Wheeler's] never written a better novel than
Rendezvous.…
The first half of this marvelously descriptive adventure tale is a classic novel of survival in the wild. The second half is the carefully observed story of the strange breed of men who left civilization behind to live in the vast, mostly unexplored West.
Rendezvous
rings with authenticity. More importantly, it is pure storytelling magic that transports the reader back to one of the most exciting and adventurous eras in American history. Wheeler had better clear some space on his book shelf for another Spur Award.”

—
The Flint Journal

“An exciting story of a young man coming of age and growing into a reality greater than his dreams.”

—
Roundup
magazine

“[Skye] has enough adventures to satisfy the most discerning Western fan, and they ring surprisingly true.”

—
The Lincoln Journal Star

“Wheeler creates characters who never react or behave like clichés.”

—
Booklist

“Wheeler is a genius of structure and form.”

—
El Paso Herald-Post

“Wheeler's forte is big, character-rich tales of the last days of the West.… He tells a crisp story that packs an undeniable punch.”

—
Kirkus Reviews

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters and events portrayed in this book are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

RENDEZVOUS

Copyright © 1997 by Richard S. Wheeler

All rights reserved.

A Forge Book

Published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc.

175 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10010

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is a registered trademark of Tom Doherty Associates, Inc.

ISBN: 0-812-56537-1

Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 97-23604

First edition: December 1997

First mass market edition: December 1998

eISBN 9781466828520

First eBook edition: August 2012