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Blue Roan Colt Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Dusty Richards (Author), Velda Brotherton (Author), Justin Price (Narrator),
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After four years on the bloody battlefields of Europe during World War II, Army Staff Sergeant Mark Shaw returns home to Arizona with nothing but the hope of living a quiet existence and chasing the sunset on horseback forevermore. Scarred by the war in the way only a soldier who has been on the front lines can be, his every step is haunted by the rattle of machine guns, the roar of artillery, and the screams of dying friends and comrades.

The homecoming he receives upon his return, though, is nothing like what he'd hoped for—a wife who couldn't wait for him in an America that has become almost unrecognizable in his absence. Shattered by her betrayal, Mark gives up on love, life, and the possibility of ever finding the peace he longs for.

Life is not quite done with Mark, however. While he throws himself into the backbreaking work of building a ranch, fate takes a hand, first in the form of Alma Cornbird, a Pima woman, then in the guise of a beautiful rodeo queen named Julie Wright. Both women are determined not to let him slip further into isolation and despair, and both leave their mark upon him. With their help, the violent afterimages of the war begin to fade, and life blooms again from the hollow shell it left behind. The only thing he lacks is the right horse on which to chase that sunset once more.

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 19 minutes
  2. Author
    Dusty Richards, see all
  3. Narrator
    Justin Price
  4. Audible release date
    October 11, 2022
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Tantor Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0BGMMG5D1
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 19 minutes
Author Dusty Richards, Velda Brotherton
Narrator Justin Price
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date October 11, 2022
Publisher Tantor Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0BGMMG5D1
Best Sellers Rank #591,617 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#4,250 in Western Fiction
#40,384 in Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#44,948 in Westerns (Books)

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Blue
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2019
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    Another fantastic story started by Dusty and finished by his good friend Zelda. A great story with fantastic people being involved in Mark's life that helps him accomplish much with the wonderful wife by his side. A book you read to relax
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  • Mary Kingman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019
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    a nice change in writing. The story was enjoyable.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars great book.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019
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    a good read hard t put down.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rcsva
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
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    I have enjoyed reading every book I can by Dusty Richards. I was very sad to hear of his death.
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  • Kingsley Collection
    5.0 out of 5 stars A well written western by Dustry Richards. A must read, more than once.
    Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2019
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    This western story covers such an interesting period of time. The main character reminds me of Chet Byrnes but Mark's trials to overcome PTSD and his joining up with Sam Cline opens up a whole new life for him. It tells the poverty and life situation of native Indians in Arizona at that time. A wonderful story, entertaining, full of humour and sadness. A book I will read more than once and treasure always.
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