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| Author | Dorothy M. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | American Western |
| Published | 1957 (Ballantine Books) |
| Publication place | United States of America |
The Hanging Tree is a 1957 novelette written by Dorothy M. Johnson. It follows the arrival of Doctor Joseph Frail to a small gold rush town in Montana, 1873. Elizabeth, the sole survivor of a carriage robbery falls under his care. When the town strikes big on gold, a mob forms and seeks to lynch Frail. Elizabeth leverages her gold in exchange for his life.