''Sow the Seeds of Hemp'' is a 1976 novel by Gary Jennings. It tells the story of two men, Virgil Stewart and John Murrell, both former members of the same outlaw gang, as one risks his life to bring the other to justice.

Reception

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'' considered it to be "(a) true story as authentic as a hanging", but less funny than Jennings' earlier novel ''The Terrible Teague Bunch''. ''

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'' called it "entertaining";Paperbacks: New and Noteworthy
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''; published January 17, 1982 however, ''

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'' noted that it "flopped".Gary Jennings Makes Like Marco Polo and Returns with His Own Tall Tale, the Journeyer
by James McBride; in ''

''; published May 14, 1984; retrieved March 20, 2020

References

1976 novels Novels by Gary Jennings {{1970s-novel-stub