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St.Agnes' Stand (Paperback)

by Thomas Eidson (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (13 Feb 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140238948
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140238945
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 131,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Nat Swanson, a cowboy on the run, stumbles across the trapped survivors of an Indian Apache ambush, the last thing he imagines is that he will be trying to save the lives of three nuns and seven children. Sister St Agnes is convinced he has been sent by God.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Western makes a comeback, 11 Oct 2006
By Duncan Schwier (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: St. Agnes' Stand (Paperback)
I read this a couple of years back. My sister bought it for me for Christmas - a most unlikely choice for her, and told me to read it. Finished it Boxing Day, and absolutely loved it. What better recommendation?

I'm no great authority on the genre. I enjoyed the gritty realism of Cormac McCarthy novels. This is much more in the great tradition of the Western. It has a great pace, and that simple morality that great western movies have.

I'm about to recommend it for my book group, and was amazed it wasn't already reviewed. I'll revisit this review in more depth when I've re-read it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful prose, 17 Nov 2000
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I just loved this novel. The harsh setting (wild West) is vividly described,the characters are totally credible and faith is the issue. I was absolutely hooked. It is, however, the style of writing which makes this book such a memorable one. Words are not wasted. A thought-provoking and satisfying book. Highly recommend.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars utterly gripping, 2 Dec 2000
I agree with the other comments - a fantastic story that hooks you from the very first page and doesn't let go. I read the whole book in one sitting - I just couldn't put it down until I had finished it. BUY THIS BOOK!
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5.0 out of 5 stars St Agnes Stand
A beautifully crafted, poignant novel, delivering tragedy, suspense and joy from start to finish. If you hate any genre with a 'western' theme, don't be put off, the story is... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lucy Summers

5.0 out of 5 stars Hemingway & Sergio Leone
Somehow, the style of this book reminded me of Hemingway - the author never (ab)uses too many words in his descriptons. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars An unusual and compelling tale set in the wild west.
This is the story of a woman's great faith in a hopeless siege situation, and the effect it had on those in her care, her attackers and a would be rescuer. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully gripping short story
This is a short story about a group of nun's confronted by apaches, and one man who accidendentally becomes involved with them. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Eidson may be one of the century's most overlooked writers.
I picked up this book on a whim in a London airport and didn't put it down until it ended, eight hours later on the other side of the Atlantic. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2000 by keara-56@libero.it

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book - in fact I couldn't put it down! I would not normally be interested in reading a western but for some reason I picked this book up. Read more
Published on 14 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A great western with more...
This book is characterized by really tightly written prose that richly evokes the texture of existence in the desert Southwest. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2000 by Chris Caron

5.0 out of 5 stars This is is the best book I have read in years.
I was told at our reading class I would be reading a western! This is much more than a western. I found it compleatly absorbing. I could not wait to see how it finished. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 1999 by joyce@ward56.freeserve.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars tersely written Western transcends the genre.
You Britons have all the luck! St. Agnes Last Stand is virtually unavailable in the US. The copy I read around the first of October ('98) has since travelled through dozens of... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 1998

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