When the Legends Die | Related Titles/Adaptations

Borland's interest in the cultures of the Native Americans of the Rocky Mountains, especially Colorado, seems to date back to his working for the Denver Post in 1918. His first book was Rocky Mountain Tipi Tales, a fairly unsophisticated retelling of Native American lore. His interest in writing fiction about the West, especially fiction for young readers, is presaged in Wapiti Pete. The most memorable passages, among many memorable ones, in When the Legends Die are probably those about life in the Colorado wilderness; these passages stem from Borland's...

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