THE BLACK SYMBOL

by Annabel and Edgar Johnson ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 18, 1959

Barney Morgan, slight for a boy in his early teens, finds that he has what it takes to be a pioneer in this story of gold prospecting in Montana. When news reaches the boy that his father has perished while on a prospecting trip, he is convinced this is untrue, and sets out across the Montana territory to find him. En route he meets a medicine man and becomes involved in his troupe. Exploited and virtually imprisoned by the charlatan, Barney, with the help of Sampson, a blind strong man, finally escapes from the medicine wagon and together they reach Butte where Barney's father welcomes them and exposes the fraudulent medicine show. A fast paced story with a vivid, detailed, and unusual perspective of the Montana territory, prior to the advent of the railroad.

Pub Date: March 18, 1959

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Harper

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1959

Categories: FICTION