The Fisher's Hole: Summary
Summary The story starts with a cowhand named Milo Talon meeting with a rich man named Jefferson Henry. Jefferson Henry hires Milo Talon to find a girl that had been “missing” for years. He meets a girl named Molly Fletcher in a restaurant, who seems to be a lot more involved in the fishy situation than she lets on. Milo Talon befriends Molly Fletcher, and acquires a job at the restaurant for her, where she will make some money for herself and be safe. As Milo Talon delves further into his search, he realizes that the situation is much more dangerous and complicated. He also realizes that he is not the only one searching for this girl, and that the others mean to do her harm. The dangerous people (as well as Jefferson Henry) are motivated
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There is a town called Beulah, which used to be called Fisher’s Hole. The North Creek Road was, for some time, the only practical route into the Fisher’s Hole. The route used several times in this story was a horseback trail that western people frequently used. In the beginning of the story, I did not feel that the background was very realistic. However, as the story developed, the setting felt more real and natural as it went along. The book did seem factual and real, and there was mention of the completion of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, which I thought was great because I had just finished reading about that in our textbook. Also, the town was described well, and I could clearly picture the small Western town in my head. For the most part, the characters did talk in a real way. However, some aspects of the novel did not seem real. To be specific, Milo Talon did not feel real. He was a very likable character, but he did not have a single flaw. I don’t think a person like Milo Talon would exist. His uncanny ability for getting out of tough situations seemed unrealistic as well. I simply did not understand how, with all those bad and dangerous men lurking around, he did not get killed. Otherwise, the plot and characters did feel real and
There is a town called Beulah, which used to be called Fisher’s Hole. The North Creek Road was, for some time, the only practical route into the Fisher’s Hole. The route used several times in this story was a horseback trail that western people frequently used. In the beginning of the story, I did not feel that the background was very realistic. However, as the story developed, the setting felt more real and natural as it went along. The book did seem factual and real, and there was mention of the completion of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, which I thought was great because I had just finished reading about that in our textbook. Also, the town was described well, and I could clearly picture the small Western town in my head. For the most part, the characters did talk in a real way. However, some aspects of the novel did not seem real. To be specific, Milo Talon did not feel real. He was a very likable character, but he did not have a single flaw. I don’t think a person like Milo Talon would exist. His uncanny ability for getting out of tough situations seemed unrealistic as well. I simply did not understand how, with all those bad and dangerous men lurking around, he did not get killed. Otherwise, the plot and characters did feel real and