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The Three Godfathers

Peter B. Kyne

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Borne on the slight desert breeze a sound came to them from up the arroyo. It was a mournful, wailing cry and ended in a sob—a sound that bespoke pain and fear and misery.

The Three Bad Men looked at one another. Each held up an index finger, enjoining silence. A second, a third time the sound was repeated.

“It’s a human voice,” announced The Worst Bad Man, “an’ there’s death in it. Wait here. I’m goin’ in to see what’s up.”

When he had gone The Youngest Bad Man, after the restless and inquisitive manner of youth, climbed a tall rock and gazed up the arroyo.

“I see the top of a covered wagon,” he announced.

“Then,” said The Wounded Bad Man, “It’s a tenderfoot outfit, an’ that’s a woman cryin’. No d. . . Read More

Community Reviews

The screen writers did a much better job, but the inspiration is here.

Among the very best Western novels I’ve ever read. Kyne has wrought a profoundly touching elegy to the value of sacrifice and love. The novella is life-affirming, tender, and at times flat-out hilarious. Kyne’s prose is equal to the greatest of American authors, and his storyline entirely original a

I loved this little book. Written a century ago, its style would be perfect for a read-aloud (not for young children, but for grownups -- I could picture the adults in a family settling down to enjoy it together after the small children were asleep. The prose was lyrical and carried the reader throu

This little novella is worthy of Louis L'Amour and has inspired at least five movies, two of them from the silent film era. The most famous is 3 Godfathers starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford, which inspired one of my favorite movies, Tokyo Godfathers. So the story has staying power even i

Peter Kyne's book has been made into four movies so far: John Ford's silent 'the Marked Men' in 1919 (now lost), 'the Three Godfathers' in 1936, John Ford's 'the 3 Godfathers' in 1948, and the Japanese anime 'Tokyo Godfathers' in 2003.

This is a beautiful story, steeped in western flavor, about atone

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