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Smoke Jensen, the Beginning

By: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone
Narrated by: Jack Garrett
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For the first time, an epic account of a boy born into a struggle for survival on the harsh and unforgiving American frontier, the story behind the legend of Smoke Jensen.... On the eve of the Civil War, Kirby Jensen is the youngest of three children living on a hardscrabble ranch in Southwestern Missouri. But in 1861, shots were fired in Charleston harbor, and Kirby's father and brother went to war.

Smoke Jensen, the Beginning follows the Jensen clan during these volatile years, from Civil War battles to border state raids to the kind of frontier justice achieved only by bullets and blood. William W. Johnstone chronicles the early years of Kirby Jensen - soon to be nicknamed Smoke - as he journeys from boyhood innocence into a manhood shaped by violence and a young man's thirst for justice. Filled with actual historical events and legendary characters, the story of Smoke Jensen's early years is a powerful, brutal and amazing American saga - the crowning achievement of America's most popular living Western writer.

©2015 J.A. Johnstone (P)2015 Recorded Books
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to whom it may concern

very good story keeping you interested enjoyed alot going on to the next series .HAMMER THANKS U

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Smoke initial appearance

The Johnston’s saga of the Jensens are all great. This establishes Smokes first elements of what made him and the individuals who helped!!

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Incredible Origin

This story had a ton of excitement and only enhanced my love of the Johnstone heroes. After Those Jensen Boys, this has to be one of favorite books and I can’t wait to hear more of Smoke’s tale. I’m really eager to see how he meets Sally.

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Above average

I enjoyed this book mainly because I have read several Smoke Jensen books and enjoyed reading about his start and how he met Preacher.

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Excellent book but...

I enjoyed this book but I live 45 miles south of Chugwater, Wyoming. The land for the townsite was deeded over from The Swan Land and Cattle ranch in 1886, Chugwater was not incorporated until 1919. The glaring error in the book is it was a dry town. Chugwater did not get it’s first bar until the early 1970’s.

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Not a bad read

I have enjoyed the Mountainman Series, both Smoke's and Preacher's. This book is a bit outside those with some differences in Smoke's history. Although they do not mesh completely, I have enjoyed this book.

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I truly enjoyed this book

I love the characters in your books I can see everything your writing about I am a big western fan I love Luke and smoke Jensen and I also love the preacher character I am fascinated with the language and that there is no profanity in your books the action is exciting!!!!!!!

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Smoke

Another great book about Smoke. This book has a lot of information on the early year's of Smokes life. This is a very interesting book to listen to. I highly recommend this book. There is a lot of information about Smoke's father in this book and how he met up with Preacher. Jack Garrett does a great job narraiting this book. If my review is any help will you please click on the helpful link below. Thank you

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Great book

This book answers so many questions about Smoke’s life and how things came to be.

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Great plot excellent character development

Very Easily One of William w johnstone’s better story lines enjoyed it a must read

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