Pete Dexter
Deadwood
- ISBN 13:
- 9781400079711
- author:
- Pete Dexter
- format:
- Trade Paperback
- publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 384
- Genre:
- Westerns Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
In 1876, legendary gunman Wild Bill Hickcock arrives in Deadwood, Dakota Territories, seeking refuge from an ungrateful populace. Fleeing Cheyenne, he hopes to be left alone to drink and play cards. However, in this lawless town of played-out miners, bounty hunters, and entrepreneurs, his desire for solitude is short-lived. Bill's presence attracts a range of characters, including a vicious sheriff, a woman bent on revenge, and the enigmatic Calamity Jane. As he navigates the treacherous landscape of Deadwood, fueled by liquor, sex, and violence, Bill must confront his own demons and the harsh realities of the Wild West. This gritty portrayal of life in 1876 offers a raw and unvarnished look at the real Wild West, one that diverges from the romanticized tales often told in dime novels.
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