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The Best of the West : An Anthology of Classic Writing From the American West
The Best of the West An Anthology of Classic Writing From the American West Author:Tony Hillerman (Editor) Selected and introduced by Tony Hillerman, one of today's premier chroniclers of the Western landscape, here are more than 140 pieces of writing -- classic and contemporary, fiction and nonfiction -- that compellingly evoke the unique spirit of the West and its people. This anthology spans five centuries and every conceivable facet of the Wester... more »n experience -- Indians, cowboys, Latinos, frontier justice, homesteaders, the Pony express, the mines, the railroads, the military, to name but a few. Anyone who has ever felt the West's powerful allure will find this volume endlessly captivating reading. Part 1 - In the Beginning... Part 2 - The Original Westerners... Part 3 - The Navajos... Part 4 - The Hispanos... Part 5 - Frontier Life... Part 6 - Cowboys... Part 7 - Tall Tales and Practical Jokes... Part 8 - Characters... Part 9 - The Mines... Part 10 - Women... Part 11 - Law and Disorder... Part 12 - Travel... Part 13 - The Military... Part 14 - The Western Way With Words... Part 15 - Fiction...« less