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Frank Hamilton Spearman (September 6, 1859 – December 29, 1937) was an American author.

He was known for his books in the Western fiction genre and especially for his fiction and non-fiction works on the topic of railroads.

Although he wrote prolifically about railroads, his actual career was that of a bank president in McCook, Nebraska and did not himself work for a railroad. Spearman was also a devout Roman Catholic convert and held political views best described as proto-libertarian, both of which beliefs are also reflected in his novels.

His western novel Whispering Smith was made into a movie on six separate occasions, three silent films in 1915, 1926, and 1927, with later versions in 1935, 1948 and 1951. In 1961, NBC aired twenty episode of the television series Whispering Smith, starring Audie Murphy, a film star and World War II hero in the title role, and Guy Mitchell as detective George Romack.

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Total Books: 56
The Close Of The Day
The Close of the Day [1904] (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780548566954
ISBN-10: 054856695X
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The Daughter Of A Magnate
The Daughter of a Magnate (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780548474969
ISBN-10: 0548474966
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Held For Orders Being Stories Of Railroad Life
Held for Orders Being Stories of Railroad Life (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780548204177
ISBN-10: 0548204179
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Held For Orders Stories Of Railroad Life
Held for Orders Stories of Railroad Life (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781409704164
ISBN-10: 1409704165
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Held for Orders Tales of Railroad Life
Held for Orders Tales of Railroad Life (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781889439006
ISBN-10: 1889439002
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Laramie Holds the Range
Laramie Holds the Range (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780554098074
ISBN-10: 0554098075
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The Mountain Divide
The Mountain Divide [Illustrated Edition - Dodo Press] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781409986898
ISBN-10: 1409986896
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Nan of Music Mountain
Nan of Music Mountain (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780548075234
ISBN-10: 0548075239
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Nerve Of Foley  Other Railroad Stories
The Nerve of Foley Other Railroad Stories (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781889439068
ISBN-10: 1889439061
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Robert Kimberly
Robert Kimberly (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781113883315
ISBN-10: 1113883316
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The Strategy Of Great Railroads
The Strategy of Great Railroads (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780548137444
ISBN-10: 0548137447
Genre: Nonfiction
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Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780766198241
ISBN-10: 0766198243
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9781585479368
ISBN-10: 1585479365
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Whispering Smith A Tale of Railroad Building in Colorado
Whispering Smith Illustrated
Whispering Smith Illustrated (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781542357340
ISBN-10: 1542357349
Genre: Children's Books
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