A very unusual story. Eli and Charlie Sisters are an infamous pair of killers who work for a mysterious man know as the Commodore. The Commodore sends them on a mission to California during the gold rush to find and kill a man named Hermann Warm who was last seen in San Francisco. And so the brothers head out from Oregon on a blood-filled trek to achieve their goal. The pair are often diverted along the way by somewhat humorous adventures and by frequent drinking, women, and brutal violence. Eli, the somewhat overweight brother, is the narrator of the story and he often philosophizes on his life choices while riding his nag of a horse called Tub, who brings much sympathy throughout the story. At one point, Tub is attacked by a bear and almost loses one of his eyes. Eli also has his share of bad luck being bitten by a spider which results in him taking an antivenom that swells his head. This leads to a visit to a dentist who lances and drains the pus from his head along with pulling a couple of molars. But the dentist has use of a numbing drug (Novocaine?) which Charlie finds could be useful and thereby steals it from the dentist. Many other adventures follow that ultimately lead to a rather dark ending to the story.
This was really a look at the west as not often seen. A mix of humor and violence along with a quick narrative and sparse prose makes for a really fun read. High recommendation for this one.
This was really a look at the west as not often seen. A mix of humor and violence along with a quick narrative and sparse prose makes for a really fun read. High recommendation for this one.
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