Dutchman's Flat

by L'Amour, Louis

Description

U.S.A: Bantam Books, 1992. From AudioFile Two short stories of the Old West in the mythic John Ford tradition. The full dramatization of "Dutchman's Flat" is meticulously produced and atmospheric. The actors perform with commitment and convincing accents. But the listener will have to provide the suspense and characterization upon which the story's punch depends, for director Lon Bender and his crew have neglected them. Aside from his marquee value, Willie Nelson, who narrates "Dutchman" and reads the undramatized "Black Rock Coffin-Maker," gets an A for comprehension and a C for theatricality. Curiously, the cast members aren't identified. Y.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. Ingram Frontier stories personally selected and introduced by the author. In Dutchman's Flat the bad rush in when the good leave, and men have to fight and shoot--not just over drunken squabbles and gambling debts, but for friendships, family love, and even honor--a struggle magnificently captured in these eleven great short stories. Reissue.. ISBN: 0553281119. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FICTION WESTERNS.