Leif Enger is one of my favorite Minnesota authors. He grew up on a farm near Osakis. He still lives in Minnesota. So Brave, Young, And Handsome is a western type novel. A writer named Monte befriends another man near his home. The other man turns out to be a fugitive from justice. The man wants to travel to California to apologize to his wife for leaving her twenty years ago. Monte goes along for some adventure. As they are traveling by train, a conductor recognizes the friend. An ex-Pinkerton agent names Charles Siringo has been searching for this man for decades. The friend manages to escape but Siringo takes Monte with him to keep looking. Sometimes he keeps Monte handcuffed. They travel to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado together. Monte just wants to go home now. He hasn't done anything wrong and he is sick and tired of traveling with Siringo. This author has an innate skill at story telling.
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