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[Forge Books] ✓ A Century of Great Western Stories-An Anthology of Western Fiction ↠ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. A Century of Great Western Stories-An Anthology of Western Fiction John Jakes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical novels as North and South and The Kent Family Chronicles has long been both a fan and a distinguished author of novels and stories of the American West. A Century of Great Western Stories is essentially a retrospective of western writing over the past century, but Jakes also sets out to give readers a glimpse of what the future might hold for western fiction. While the stories have changed over the
| Title | : | A Century of Great Western Stories-An Anthology of Western Fiction |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (587 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312869851 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 525 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
John Jakes is the bestselling author of The Kent Family Chronicles, The North and South Trilogy, and The Crown Family Saga. He lives in South Carolina and Connecticut.
Ernest Haycox's "Stage to Lordsburg" (1937) served as the basis for director John Ford's legendary movie Stagecoach; the story's cowboy hero collects a debt with drama that rivals any John Wayne could muster. Though each story is unique in style and delivery, all reflect the color and adventure of the Old West. John M. Romance, murder, action, mystery and suspense are mixed with hefty doses of moral dilemma, guilt and redemption in these carefully plotted tales--and the good guys do not always win. Cunningham's "The Tin Star" (1947) became the classic western film High Noon, but this short narrative has a different message and ending. From Publishers Weekly Altho
Gerald W. Forbes said Four Stars. Great series.. "westerns" according to Michael S. Griffin. This was a gift to a family member. The book is being enjoyed. The content and authors are excellent.. John Jakes - Brilliant at the Least Jason Smith Any effort by John Jakes is well respected by this reader, as he is a master of story-telling and a stickler for historic accuracy. This compendium of short stories about the west has contributions by some great authors.Included are some very well known's, the opening work is by L'Amour himself, but also up for the role call is Luke Short, Jack London, Max Brand, and Zane Gray. Some new to the genre but no less phenomenal are Jakes himself,
John Jakes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical novels as North and South and The Kent Family Chronicles has long been both a fan and a distinguished author of novels and stories of the American West. A Century of Great Western Stories is essentially a retrospective of western writing over the past century, but Jakes also sets out to give readers a glimpse of what the future might hold for western fiction. While the stories have changed over the years, certain timeless themes of Western fiction remain constant. To illustrate the evolution of the genre, Jakes has included such legendary authors as Owen Wister, Louis L'Amour, and Zane Grey along side their more contemporary peers such as Loren Estleman and Elmer Kelton. Now, with the turning of the millennium, he has compiled in one volume a century's worth of his favorite Western fiction. While trends in publishing might n
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