Arfive (edition 1970)

by A. B. GUTHRIE Jr.

Series: Guthrie's Western Sequence (4)

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Set in a small Montana town during the early years of the twentieth century, it revolves around the conflict and friendship of a newly-hired high school principal and a successful rancher.

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Member:	hopkinsdg
Title:	Arfive
Authors:	A. B. GUTHRIE Jr.
Info:	Houghton Mifflin Company (1970), Edition: FEP Missing, Hardcover
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Arfive by Jr. A. B. Guthrie

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Next to last in a series of moving and settling the west. Male principal moves to small town to set up a school in territory that is barely settled. Excellent (

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Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Gold Medal – Nonfiction – 1965)

Western Heritage Award (Western Novel – 1971)

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To Carol, my wife, and Janie, my sister, for their needed faith and encouragement and, bless them, their patience.

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Benton Collingsworth stepped off the train, turned and helped little Mary Jess down and then gave a hand to May, who was carrying Tommie.

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Set in a small Montana town during the early years of the twentieth century, it revolves around the conflict and friendship of a newly-hired high school principal and a successful rancher.

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