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Kiowa Trail is a Western novel by Louis L'Amour, published in 1964. The story follows a cattle drive moving through Texas and the frontier country associated with the Kiowa, where violence and conflict threaten the journey. Like other L'Amour Westerns, it is aimed at readers interested in historical frontier fiction, with its plot built around travel, survival, disputes over land and livestock, and the conduct of men living beyond established institutions.
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What is the Tumbling B in Kiowa Trail?
It is the cattle outfit whose hard men drive a herd up from Big Bend country after surviving stampedes and Kiowa attacks. Its owner, Kate Lundy, becomes central after Tom Lundy is killed.
Who are Kate Lundy and Conn Dury?
Kate owns the Tumbling B, while Conn Dury is her rugged foreman. They plan to fight a town that profits from cowboys but rejects Texans, and Conn also seeks revenge.
What starts the conflict in Kiowa Trail?
Tom Lundy is killed after trying to talk to a pretty girl, and the Tumbling B men want to burn the town. Kate chooses a more organized plan, calling seasoned fighters to strangle the town's cowboy trade.
When was Kiowa Trail published, and what kind of Western is it?
Louis L'Amour published Kiowa Trail in 1964. It is a cattle-drive and revenge Western built around a herd, the Kiowa Trail, and a Texas frontier town.
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