—Richard S. Wheeler
August, 1996
By Richard S. Wheeler from Tom Doherty Associates
SKYE’S WEST
Sun River
Bannack
The Far Tribes
Yellowstone
Bitterroot
Sundance
Wind River
Santa Fe
Rendezvous
Dark Passage
Badlands
The Buffalo Commons
Cashbox
Fool’s Coach
Goldfield
Montana Hitch
Sierra
Second Lives
Where the River Runs
After Shocks*
SAM FLINT
Flint’s Gift
Flint’s Truth
Flint’s Honor*
*forthcoming
Praise for Richard S. Wheeler and Rendezvous
“I’m more than willing to climb out on a limb and declare [Wheeler’s] never written a better novel than Rendezvous.… The first half of this marvelously descriptive adventure tale is a classic novel of survival in the wild. The second half is the carefully observed story of the strange breed of men who left civilization behind to live in the vast, mostly unexplored West. Rendezvous rings with authenticity. More importantly, it is pure storytelling magic that transports the reader back to one of the most exciting and adventurous eras in American history. Wheeler had better clear some space on his book shelf for another Spur Award.”
“An exciting story of a young man coming of age and growing into a reality greater than his dreams.”
—Roundup magazine
“[Skye] has enough adventures to satisfy the most discerning Western fan, and they ring surprisingly true.”
—The Lincoln Journal Star
“Wheeler creates characters who never react or behave like clichés.”
—Booklist
“Wheeler is a genius of structure and form.”
—El Paso Herald-Post
“Wheeler’s forte is big, character-rich tales of the last days of the West.… He tells a crisp story that packs an undeniable punch.”
—Kirkus Reviews
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters and events portrayed in this book are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
RENDEZVOUS
Copyright © 1997 by Richard S. Wheeler
All rights reserved.
A Forge Book
Published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc.
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Forge® is a registered trademark of Tom Doherty Associates, Inc.
ISBN: 0-812-56537-1
Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 97-23604
First edition: December 1997
First mass market edition: December 1998
eISBN 9781466828520
First eBook edition: August 2012