The Laughing West
Humorous Western Fiction Past and Present an Anthology
ISBN: 0804009015
ISBN-13: 9780804009010
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ohio Univ Pr
Published date: 1988
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Gathers stories and selections from novels by Dan Jenkins, Edward Abbey, George MacDonald Fraser, Will Henry, Thomas Berger, John Nichols, and Dorothy Pillsbury.
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Laughing West : Humorous Western Fiction
C.L. Sonnichsen
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Laughing West : Humorous Western Fiction
C.L. Sonnichsen
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Laughing West: Humorous Western Fiction
Sonnichsen, C.L
Swallow Press. Hardcover. 0804009015 Good condition book with some marks and wear, nice solid copy. We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . Good. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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The Laughing West
Sonnichsen, C. L
Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1988 Hardcover book is clean and tight; no markings in text, no prev owner name; Minimal library markings. Very attractive book; brown with gold lettering and decoration. 300 pages. Humorous western fiction, past and present; an anthology compiled and edited by Sonnichsen. Lots of good stories, . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ( more information) Offered by Mary Ann's Mostly Books (United States)
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The Laughing West: Humorous Western Fiction Past and Present an Anthology
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Ohio Univ Pr, 1988 VG+ almost new retired library HB w/dj unmarked except usual library markings pages are excellent and appear unread ships same day. In this anthology of lighthearted short fiction by and about Westerners, Sonnichsen (Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos, etc.) presents 21 eclectic stories written from 1928 to the present. The humor ranges from scatological, in Will Henry's "Tom Horn Meets Al Sieber," to satirical, in Thomas Berger's "The Real Wild Bill Hickok," excerpted from the popular Little Big Man. In his brief essays before each section, Sonnichsen comments on the various stages he sees the West as having passed through since early pioneer days, and he includes pieces that express multifaceted visions of Indians, cowboys, Mexican-Americans, outlaws and peace officers. In "Janet and Her Songs," from Dan Jenkins's 1981 novel Baja Oklahoma, Juanita Hutchins heads back to Fort Worth after her marriage sunders: "She returned to a hometown that was growing and changing. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Gadawgbooks (United States)
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