Trust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier—with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned.
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“Even the earliest of his western yarns show Leonard to be a master storyteller.” (Los Angeles Times )
“Leonard has penned some of the best western fiction ever.” (USA Today )
“Leonard has penned some of the best western fiction ever.” (USA Today )
About the Author
Elmore Leonard has written more than forty books during his highly successful writing career, including the bestsellers Road Dogs, Up in Honey's Room, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories When the Women Come Out to Dance. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Be Cool. Justified, the hit series from FX, is based on Leonard's character Raylan Givens, who appears in Riding the Rap, Pronto, the short story "Fire in the Hole," and Raylan. Leonard is the recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA, and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Bloomfield Village, Michigan.
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More Western Action from Elmore Leonard!
May 14 2007
By Michael OConnor
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the third collection of Leonard short stories to be culled from his hardcover COMPLETE WESTERN STORIES OF ELMORE LEONARD. The seven stories in this book were published between 1952 to 1956.
To be frank, other reviewers have been more fulsome in their praise of Leonard's western stories. I think his stories are good, sometimes very good but rarely what I would term excellent. They are too short, too lacking in grit to win me over completely.
Having said that, the stories in this collection are nicely done, workmanlike tales of a cowardly cavalryman who winds up winning a Medal of Honor, a hardscrabble farm couple who, working together, triumph over desperados, a search for a Lost Dutchman mine and so on. The longest story - 'The Captives' - is the best in the bunch. Leonard has space to fill out the characters and details, which make for a well-told story.
I bought the book because it contains the story 'Three-Ten to Yuma,' one of my favorite western movies. I wanted to see how the source material compared to the movie. In this case the movie was better since the screenwriter supplied a nice twist at movie's end that elevated the story from a routine oater to something else.
In any case, whether you are a confirmed Leonard fan or not, you will enjoy the tales in this book.
To be frank, other reviewers have been more fulsome in their praise of Leonard's western stories. I think his stories are good, sometimes very good but rarely what I would term excellent. They are too short, too lacking in grit to win me over completely.
Having said that, the stories in this collection are nicely done, workmanlike tales of a cowardly cavalryman who winds up winning a Medal of Honor, a hardscrabble farm couple who, working together, triumph over desperados, a search for a Lost Dutchman mine and so on. The longest story - 'The Captives' - is the best in the bunch. Leonard has space to fill out the characters and details, which make for a well-told story.
I bought the book because it contains the story 'Three-Ten to Yuma,' one of my favorite western movies. I wanted to see how the source material compared to the movie. In this case the movie was better since the screenwriter supplied a nice twist at movie's end that elevated the story from a routine oater to something else.
In any case, whether you are a confirmed Leonard fan or not, you will enjoy the tales in this book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Some Great Little Stories
Aug 23 2008
By Peggy Stone
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I bought this for "3:10 to Yuma," after seeing the most recent version of the film and then the Glenn Ford version (which is now my favorite), and it was interesting to see what a simple story inspired both films, and how the tale grew in the telling (the short story begins at the hotel!). But I ended up enjoying most of these short Western gems and appreciating how well Leonard crafts his tales with grit and humor and the pure desire to entertain.
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Pardner, Let Me Say They Are Short Stories Not Novels
Mar 25 2010
By Dr. Cardinal
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
Ok, first off this is a collection of short stories. It is not a novel, does not even pretend to be. That being said, you might not like this item if you feel a need to know when a cowboy cooks biscuits, makes water in the mesquite, or remembers his old sweetheart. There are other works for that, such as Lonseome Dove or Last Stand At Saber River, or How the West Was Won. If you need that much detail, skip this book. It does not have it. If you can handle a quick trip to the old west this book is for you. Leonard does provide grit and quick thinking in each story. The tails are chock full of emotion and action without being overdrawn. So, if you can handle a tail in which every action of the characters is not included but this book. If not ride down the trail.
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