THE NIGHT OF THE TIGER

by Al Dewlen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 24, 1956

Coldiron, Cold County, Texas, population 500, and the site of the ""reprisals"" which were also known as ""the night of the tiger"", this returns to the year 1864- and to a red dirt frontier land of uncivilized characters and unchecked passions. Julius Rupp, buffalo hunter and freighter, returns after 11 years to the bride- Jessie- who had believed him possibly dead- and who was now ready to accept the offer of banker Brooks Durham. Julius has $17,000 as the impressive price for her abandonment and the lonely interval as a ""married widow"", but it is taken from him. Brute ugly, he hogties the young punk, Johnsy, in an attempt to learn who has his money; Johnsy dies, and the ""tiger"" returns to town, to Jessie's repudiation, to her later act of loyalty as she returns his money (Durham has it), and he then rides out of town with the Mexican girl who had been Johnsy's.... For all its uncouth realism and coarse violence, there is also a certain poetry to this incident which became legend. The publishers hope for the H. L. Davis audience. It's a possibility.

Pub Date: Sept. 24, 1956

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1956

Categories: FICTION