IN THE BIG COUNTRY

Read with dialects and distinct cross-gender depictions, Jakes's short fiction is outstanding. Tales of gamblers, gunfighters, immigrants, railroaders and medicine men come alive when Michael Kramer narrates. Stories about the resourceful lady who saves a Confederate soldier from a sad and bitter life and the ruthless killer who meets his match in a little girl are spellbinding and thought-provoking. Jakes captures the humor, violence and adventure of the West, and Kramer adds life! The combination is unbeatable. S.C.A. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPT 95]