The characters used in these stories are respectfully borrowed from the 1960's TV Western "The Big Valley" which is the property of Four Star Productions. Set in the 1870's in the San Joaquin Valley of California, the series tells the story of the Barkley family, one of the richest families in Stockton who made their fortune from ranching, mining and logging camps. The family is headed by the widow Victoria Barkley who's husband was killed in a battle with the railroad. She oversees her husband's holdings with the aid of her children. Jarrod, the oldest son, is a prominent lawyer with offices in Stockton and San Francisco. Nick, the aggressive and often hot headed rancher, oversees the family's empire. Audra, the youngest and only daughter, lives in her brothers' shadows but holds her own in her sensitive, fiesty manner. And Heath is the illegitimate son of the deceased patriarch Tom Barkley, who claimed his birthright six years after the elder Barkley was killed and eventually became a beloved, devoted member of the family. The series focused on the family's strong bond with each other as they faced the joy, laughter and adversities of life in the old west.
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