Life gets exciting for Frances Tucket on his 14th birthday: His Dad gives him a rifle, he's kidnapped by Indians, makes a daring escape with the aid of a one- armed man and then heads off in search of his family across the Wild West. By his 15th birthday, June 13, 1849, Frances can ride a horse, shoot a rifle, kill and skin a buffalo and raise a family of his own. So, this is obviously not your usual coming-of-age tale.
Although, the story line is less than original in places, there are enough surprises to maintain the suspense and the ending is certainly worth waiting for. If ever a book merited a next instalment, it's this one.
Watch out for more of Gary Paulson's work--this is only the beginning.-- Nicola Perry
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Mr . tucket learns all about life . This 13 year old boy gets left behind when he gets off a wagon train to hunt. Well to his surprise he is caught by Indians. Then he is later found by a guy,(I don't remember his name) That teaches him how to survive in the wild without anyone.Then the boy gets a name by the man, his name is Mr. Tucket.Then they become really good friends.All the while they have some life or death situations.
