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The saga of the Cartwright family. Set in the vicinity of
Virginia City, Nevada. Widower Ben Cartwright was the patriarch
of the all-male clan and owner of the thousand-square-mile
Ponderosa Ranch. Each of his sons had been borne by a different
wife, none of whom was still alive. Adam, the oldest of the
half brothers, was the most serious and introspective. Hoss,
the middle son, was a mountain of a man who was as gentle as
he was huge, at times niave, and not particularly bright.
Little Joe was the youngest, most impulsive, and most romantic
of the Cartwright offspring. The adventures of these men,
individually and collectively, their dealings with the mining
interests and the ranching interests, and the people whose
paths crossed theirs made up the stories on Bonanza.
Virginia City, Nevada. Widower Ben Cartwright was the patriarch
of the all-male clan and owner of the thousand-square-mile
Ponderosa Ranch. Each of his sons had been borne by a different
wife, none of whom was still alive. Adam, the oldest of the
half brothers, was the most serious and introspective. Hoss,
the middle son, was a mountain of a man who was as gentle as
he was huge, at times niave, and not particularly bright.
Little Joe was the youngest, most impulsive, and most romantic
of the Cartwright offspring. The adventures of these men,
individually and collectively, their dealings with the mining
interests and the ranching interests, and the people whose
paths crossed theirs made up the stories on Bonanza.
