02279cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324000180015224500270017026400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350800360041452013030045053400660175365300200181965300360183970000350187585600430191072136UtSlPG20260610134652.0mcr n260607r20231926utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSeltzer, Charles Alden,d1875-194210aWest. Finnish10aAseeton kaksintaistelu 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-16  aTimo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen  a"Aseeton kaksintaistelu: Romaani Suuresta Lännestä" by Charles Alden Seltzer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Josephine Hamilton, a young woman traveling through the Wild West, where she encounters a group of cowboys and becomes embroiled in a dramatic confrontation when she learns of a planned lynching. The narrative dives into themes of justice, morality, and the cultural clash between the law and the harsh realities of frontier life.  At the start of the novel, Josephine is on a train journey, feeling a mix of excitement and apprehension as she witnesses the desolate landscape outside her window. During a stop, she overhears conversations about a lynching and becomes increasingly troubled by the thought of imminent violence against a man accused of horse theft. As she steps off the train, driven by a blend of curiosity and concern, she finds herself amidst a gathering crowd of onlookers and cowboys, where she quickly realizes that her moral beliefs are at odds with the rough justice methods of the local men. The opening sets the stage for her internal conflict and the unfolding drama of life in the Wild West, hinting at her determination to challenge the crowd and protect the accused man. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cJyväskylä: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1926  aWestern stories  aWomen -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction1 aKesäniemi, Paavo,d1879-194040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72136