The Legend of the Painted Horse [Large Print]

by Harry Combs

As America leaves behind the battles on the Western frontier and turns to a new type of conflict in World War I, young Steven Cartwright leaves the mountains and ranches of Colorado to become a crack fighter pilot over the battlefields of Europe. But Steven returns from war a hardened young man, seeking strength from his old friend Brules who taught him about life, love and survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568954026
• ISBN13: 9781568954028
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Fitting ending to the Brules Saga

As a big fan of Harry Comb's works in the Brules and The Scout books, I have just finished "The Legend of the Painted Horse".And I still havent formed an opinion of it yet. It sounded kinda corny compared to the brutish scenes of the previous two novels , yet, it was innocent in an appealing way. Brules and The Scout are perhaps the most treasured of all the books I have ever read, and I find myself reading them again from time to time, since the first time I read both of them.."The Legend of the Painted Horse" tried to end mystique of Cat Brules in a modern way, and in Steven Cartwrights telling of his life with Brule and the interplay was a tribute. I am glad that Mr.Combs wrote about the West in the way he did. It reflects on how much our lives have changed from the simple raw times of a hundred years ago. Steven Cartwright in a way, was also a true individual, just set in a more recent era. As I am closing this review, I decided that the book was good....so I rated it high based upon my sentimentality...from now on when ever I see a Painted horse, this book will come to mind. R.I.P - Cat Brules, who made his own choices in life.

Comments by William Haskett

I think that the Painted Horse tied Combs two previous works together well. It answered alot of the situations in the earlier books. I found it to have a superb plot all the way through. I wonder if there is any connection between Harry Combs and the character he writes about.