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The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard
by Elmore Leonard
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - VG
- ISBN 10
- 0061242926
- ISBN 13
- 9780061242922
- Seller
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Branson, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Mariner Books, May 2007. Trade Paperback. Used - VG. Local Independent Bookstore. All Orders ship within 2 business days.
Synopsis
No one is more evocative of the dusty, gutsy hey-day of the American West than Elmore Leonard. And no story about a young writer struggling to launch his career ever matched its subject matter better than the tale behind Leonard's Western oeuvre.In 1950, fresh out of college -- having written two "pointless" stories, as he describes them -- Leonard decided he needed to pick a market, a big one, which would give him a better chance to be published while he learned to write. In choosing between crime and Westerns, the latter had an irresistible pull -- Leonard loved movies set in the West. As he researched deeper into settings, Arizona in the 1880s captured his imagination: the Spanish influence, the standoffs and shootouts between Apache Indians and the U.S. cavalry ...His first dozen stories sold for 2 cents a word, for $100 each. The rest is history.This first-ever complete collection of Leonard's thirty Western tales will thrill lovers of the genre, his die-hard fans, and everyone in between -- and makes a terrific study of the launch of a phenomenal career.From his very first story ever published -- "The Trail of the Apache" -- through five decades of classic Western tales, The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard demonstrates again and again the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that has made Leonard one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of our time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- 417 Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27124
- Title
- The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard
- Author
- Elmore Leonard
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0061242926
- ISBN 13
- 9780061242922
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- May 2007
- Pages
- 576
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
417 Books
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Branson, Missouri
About 417 Books
At 417 Books, we believe in the power of books. Real Books. We believe that a reading community is a thriving community. Consequently, we are committed to providing new and gently used books to the community in a relaxed, affordable way. Independent Bookstore located in historic downtown Branson, Missouri.
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