Billy the West

Adventure
Coming of age
Humorous

Horses, guns, dust, bandits and sheriffs, all in a country yet to be discovered, the Frontier, where living (and surviving) can turn into a daily battle, and winning isn’t easy.


1895, New Mexico. Billy is a seventeen-year-old boy who lives on a modest farm with his parents. Following an injustice suffered by his father, he risks turning into an outlaw, an avenger, destined for prison or the gallows. His friendship with a young Native American and his sister, as well as the wise advice of an elderly cowboy, will prevent Billy from falling into an abyss from which it would be difficult, if not impossible, for him to re-emerge.

  • A western story like they used to be, without steampunk elements or references to the present day.
  • A carefully designed kaleidoscope of typical Western characters (sheriffs, gunslingers, cowboys, outlaws, Indians).
  • Humour blends perfectly with adventure and highly dramatic moments.
Publisher: Piemme
Target: 12+
Year: 2023
Author
Guido Sgardoli

Born in San Donà di Piave (VE), a graduate in Veterinary Medicine, and a full-time writer. He collaborated for several years with newspapers, magazines, and websites dedicated to road trips, focusing on the history and traditions of the United States. He has had a long-standing interest in Ufology, Paranormal Phenomena, Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, and the History of the United States and Native Americans.

In addition to his love of animals, he has always cherished books since childhood. Like many people, one day he decided to write his own story. Since then, he has never stopped, and in 2004, he published his first book, followed by many others: adventurous, entertaining stories filled with various "animality" that are beloved and widely read by children and young readers.

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