Speaker 1: Welcome. This is the WBZ Book Club. I'm Jordan Rich.
Speaker 1: Four Against the West, The true saga of a frontier
Speaker 1: family that reshaped the nation and created a legend. The
Speaker 1: author is Joe Papalardo. It's a brand new book that
Speaker 1: takes a look at the lives of the Bean brothers, James, Samuel,
Speaker 1: Joshua and Roy. That's right, Judge Roy Bean, all of
Speaker 1: whom were anxious to head west and often skirt the
Speaker 1: law and traditions in doing so. For some of the
Speaker 1: brothers it was trade that brought them west. For others,
Speaker 1: the lure of contraband, and, in Roy's case, who was
Speaker 1: living in New Mexico, a confederate, ally, the idea of
Speaker 1: importing slaves to create a lavish ranch. While that was
Speaker 1: most appealing, the Bean brothers were charismatic, with Roy particularly
Speaker 1: standing out as a scoundrel capable of bravery and chicanery.
Speaker 1: It is definitely a wild West story. It focuses on
Speaker 1: a family, four brothers who had a lot to do
Speaker 1: with the movement west, but their behavior left a lot
Speaker 1: to be desired. Four against the West, the true saga
Speaker 1: of a frontier family that reshaped the nation and created
Speaker 1: a legend by Joe Popolardo The book Club, wz Bosston's
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