Little Red Wagon Painted Blue

Little Red Wagon Painted Blue is about life in a small town in Kansas in the early 1900’s. Frank Keeslar chronicles the declining fortunes and livelihood of Fargo Walker, a livery stable driver and the coming-to-manhood of Danny, his son. During the course of the novel, Fargo's profession is threatened by-and finally succumbs to-the automobile over the horse and buggy. Because Fargo does not want to adapt to the changes taking place around him he might be a man to be pitied, but his strong individualism and involvement in the community make him a figure of heroic proportions. For Danny, Fargo's legacy can be measured neither in dollars nor in land, but in his keen appreciation of the world around him and his recognition of the integrity of every living creature.