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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781568497044
ISBN: 1568497040
Label: Buccaneer Books
Manufacturer: Buccaneer Books
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 1998-09
Publisher: Buccaneer Books
Sales Rank: 333388
Studio: Buccaneer Books
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The book that inspired the classic John Wayne movie...
To build a home on the Texas plains took years of work. To destroy it took one night.
"Charged with emotion and the feel of the land."-New York Times
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Looked all over for this book and of course Amazon had it, I should have looked here first.
Great Book
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The ideas in this book are not politically correct, but it is a very good representation of ideas at the time it was written about. Anyone with a love of classic Westerns should have this book on their shelf.
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I was dubious about the novel after loving the film for so long. But was impressed with how closely Ford's classic followed LeMay's story. It also adds ALOT of backstory that fills in many lingering questions for devotees of the film. LeMay was apparently one of the few novelists who parlayed his talents into screenwriting as well, making a successful career in Hollywood and literature. This is NOT a lame pulp Western. It's a well researched novel that touches on history, race, love, loyalty...and ... Read More
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Wow, I would never have believed how good this was. I remember being disappointed when the book arrived, because I had assumed such a big story would of course be a BIG book. I usually won't touch a book under 400 pages, the bigger the better. I was wrong in this case, what an awesome story -- five long years searching for little Debbie.
The characters were wonderful, many tragic moments where you want to just cry, and other moments along the way to make you laugh and smile. As another ... Read More
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I am old enough to have watched the original Hollywood version in person. However, several months ago (apparently while all the planets were in conjunction), I had the opportunity to watch it again via DVD at almost the same time I stumbled across a copy of the book. The printed page beckoned and curiosity overcame me. Le May wrote a simple, well-researched, and readable classic that Hollywood altered both for the big screen and contemporary political correctness. The book covers a wider range of human ... Read More
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