Hansen, Ron
The Western: Four Classic Novels of the 1940s & 50s (Loa #331): The Ox-Bow Incident / Shane / The Searchers / Warlock (Library of America)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781598536614
- author:
- Hansen, Ron
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Library of America
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 1110
- Dimensions:
- 20.7 x 13.3 x 3.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Westerns, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
This collection of four unforgettable novels explores the American frontier and the complex struggles of the Old West. Edited by Ron Hansen, it showcases the golden age of the Western novel from the 1940s and 1950s.
Within this deluxe hardcover edition, you'll find four thrilling novels that capture the essence of the American West. Walter van Tilburg Clark's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Ox-Bow Incident examines the thin line between civilization and barbarism, while Jack Schaefer's Shane delivers a story of a boy's perceptions. Alan Le May's The Searchers follows a dogged quest to rescue a young girl taken prisoner by Comanche warriors, and Oakley Hall's Warlock casts a bloody saga of battle for control of a southwestern outpost.
These novels have contributed significantly to the Western's enduring legacy in American culture, with memorable adaptations on the big screen. Their gripping stories, told with brisk narrative energy, psychological depth, and laconic humor, make for unforgettably compelling reading.
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