Western Hall of Fame - Softcover

Walker, Dale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 042515906X ISBN 13: 9780425159064

Verlag: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S., 1998

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Book by Walker Dale L

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The finest in Western fiction, as chosen by the Western Writers of America "Drunkard Finn McGraw awakens in a ghost town, left alone to fend for it and himself in Louis L'Amour's "The Defense of Sentinel.".. In John M. Cunningham's "The Tin Star, " a sheriff chooses to stand up to his enemy rather than get out of town while he has the chance. The tale from which the classic film High Noon was made... In "The Burial of Letty Strayhorn, " Elmer Kelton tells of a man who won't let anything or anyone stop him from granting his wife's dying wish..." Selected by the Western Writers of America, these twelve outstanding stories showcase Western fiction at its very best: inspiring, funny, touching, philosophical, riveting. Featured authors include... Louis L'Amour * Elmore Leonard * Elmer Kelton * Max Evans * John M. Cunningham * Peggy Simpson Curry * Loren D. Estleman * Ed Gorman * Bill Gulick * Bill Pronzini * Glendon Swarthout * Thomas Thompson How could the face of a soldier drive his fellows to desert by the dozen? Find out in Ed Gorman's "The Face.".. In Thomas Thompson's "Gun Job, " Jeff Anderson wants to give up the dangerous life of a lawman for his family's sake, but in the eyes of his townspeople, he will always be a marshal... A newcomer to the Yukon thinks a real man can brave anything alone -- even eighty-degrees-below- freezing cold -- in Jack London's "To Build a Fire.".. Chosen by the Western Writers of America and edited by Dale L. Walker, these stories -- including four that have been brought to the screen as Western classics including "High Noon" and "3:10 to Yuma" -- represent a wide-ranging showcase of talent...and serve as an example of everything that greatWestern fiction can be: dramatic, romantic, and a true adventure of the human spirit.

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• Verlag: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• ISBN 10: 042515906X
• ISBN 13: 9780425159064
• Einband: Libro de bolsillo
• Anzahl der Seiten: 268