by JohnJakes (Author)
John Jakes, best-selling author of acclaimed historical novels, has long been a distinguished author of novels and stories of the American West. Jakes also has a keen eye for the best the genre has to offer. A Century of Great Western Stories is a retrospective of Western writing over the past hundred years, showing the evolution of the genre, as well as a glimpse into what the future might hold for Western fiction. Western fiction will persevere.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc.
Published: 20 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0312869851
ISBN 13: 9780312869854
A testament to an important literary genre, stimulating a new generation of readers to look westward. --Library Journal
This book proves that theWestern has a future as well as memorable past. --Thomas Fleming, The New York Times bestselling author of the Officer's Wives
John Jakes is the bestselling author of The Kent Family Chronicles, The North and South Trilogy, and The Crown Family Saga. He lives in South Carolina and Connecticut.