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News of the World Summary, Book Analysis and Review | Paulette Jiles https://lnkd.in/gdTY_YSq Introduction In a muddy Texas winter of 1870, a silver-haired captain and a ten-year-old girl in a deerskin dress climb into a creaking excursion wagon. What follows is a 400-mile trek that has charmed millions of readers. But if you hand me News of the World by Paulette Jiles, I’ll tell you the truth: I spent most of those miles checking the odometer. This News of the World summary and review unpacks a National Book Award finalist that split the room — and why I landed firmly on the disappointed side. TL;DR: The Quick Book Summary A weary 71-year-old newsreader, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, is paid fifty dollars in gold to deliver Johanna Leonberger, a white girl raised by the Kiowa, to her blood relatives near San Antonio. She speaks no English, fears his pale face, and wants only to return to her Indigenous family. Their journey across Reconstruction-era Texas mixes tense shootouts, cultural misfires, and a slow-blooming bond. The premise is rich; the execution, for me, was often dry, predictable, and weighed down by a stylistic choice that made reading feel like work. This snapshot doesn’t replace the original book — if you’re curious, I’d still say pick it up, but go in with eyes open.