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Bar-20 is a 1907 Western novel by Clarence E. Mulford and an early appearance of the cowboy character Hopalong Cassidy. Set around the fictional Bar-20 ranch, it depicts ranch hands, range disputes, gunfights, and frontier loyalties in a style shaped by popular Western fiction of its period. Mulford's stories established Cassidy as a rougher literary figure than many later screen versions, and the character subsequently became the basis for numerous films, radio programs, and a television series.
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How good is Bar-20?
Bar-20 scores 6.88/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Western Novel category. Historically important Hopalong Cassidy origin with huge franchise influence; literary quality is modest and early pulp conventions dominate.
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