Bonanza (1968); "Ponderosa Kill" by Dean Owen (1968); "The Pioneer Spirit" by Stephen Calder (1988); "The Ponderosa Empire" by Stephen Calder (1991); "Bonanza: The High Steel Hazard" by Stephen Calder (1993); "Journey of the Horse" by Stephen Calder (1993); "The Money Hole" by Stephen Calder (1993); "The Trail to Timberline" by Stephen Calder (1994); "Bonanza: Felling of the Sons" by Monette L. Bebow-Reinhard (2005), and "Bonanza: Mystic Fire" by Monette L. Bebow-Reinhard (2009). There is also a collection of Bonanza stories: "The Best of Bonanza World: A Book of Favorite Stories," published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2012). "Bonanza Gold" (2003–2009),
Bonanza thrice-widowed patriarch Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene). He had three sons, each by a different wife: the eldest was the urbane architect Adam Cartwright (Pernell Roberts) who built the ranch house; the second was the warm and lovable giant Eric "Hoss" Cartwright (Dan Blocker); and the youngest was the hotheaded and impetuous Joseph or "Little Joe" (Michael Landon). Via exposition (S01:E01 – "Rose for Lotta") and flashback episodes, each wife was accorded a different ancestry: English (S02:E65 – "Elizabeth My Love"), Swedish (S03:E95 – "Inger My Love") and French Creole (S04:E120 – "Marie My Love") respectively. The family's cook was the