The brilliant collection of short stories about the American West by author John Jakes, hailed by Patricia Cornwell as ';the best historical novelist of our time' The Bold Frontier collects bestselling author John Jakes's timeless stories about the untamed American West. Jakes thrillingly portrays the harsh realities of life on the frontier with tales of lawmen in the Sierra Nevada, railroad workers in Kansas, and gamblers on the steamboat River Queen. For those who already love Jakes's epic fiction and for readers experiencing his work for the first time, The Bold Frontier is a true American classic.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author's personal collection.