Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The: A Novel (P.S.)2 reviews Ron Hansen Harper Perennial, 2007 What A Great Read! + A Fantastic Western Look, I don't know how much of the "novel" THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD is true; I don't know how much of the dialogue and interaction and actions of the characters actually took place, or were embellished by a very gifted Ron Hansen. But does it matter? The ...             A Sudden Country: A Novel29 reviews Karen Fisher Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 Oregon trail history now grips my heart. + spectacularly beautiful prose + Best novel I've read in a long time... Growing up where the Oregon Trail ruts cut through western Nebraska, its story was familiar in a vague, serene way. Through Lucy, James MacLaren and the other characters of "A Sudden Country," my heart is now forever gripped with the pathos of that trail. Karen Fischer weaves the broken strands of ...             Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #3: Valdez is Coming & Hombre2 reviews Elmore Leonard Delta, 1998 Leonard was great before he was cool + Hard-boiled westerns I picked this book up at San Francisco International Airport (which has a great bookstore in the United Airlines terminal) thinking I'd like to relax with a western. I have always loved Elmore Leonard's work, so it seemed like a fit to choose one by him instead of old Louis (another master). I've ...             Desperadoes2 reviews Ron Hansen Harper Perennial, 1997 Cinematic, smell-the-horses writing style Desperadoes is a fictionalized account of the exploits of the Dalton gang, but it reads like the truth. Ron Hansen breathes life into these characters. Hansen's cinematic style put me in the moment. I could smell the nervous horses as Grat crept among them at night, culling a rancher's string of ...             Son of the Morning Star55 reviews Evan S. Connell BBS Publishing Corporation, 1998 A wonderful narrative, impossible to categorize + A Captivating Read + Son of the Morning Star + Totally Entertaining + Best Custer Book On The Market.             Bone by Bone15 reviews Peter Matthiessen Vintage, 2000 A work of Art + Nature writing transmuted to fiction + Great additon to the collection Peter Mattiessen would have to be one of your greatest living writers. The life of Mr EJ Watson is a metaphor for the modern American way of life, all its light and darkness, good and bad. I've never been to America, but these book have given me such an insight into its way of life, and the way it ...             Deadwood24 reviews Pete Dexter Vintage, 2005 Deadwood + Enjoyed it... + A Pleasant Surprise + Beautifully Written             Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The: A Novel (P.S.)2 reviews Ron Hansen Harper Perennial, 2007 What A Great Read! + A Fantastic Western Look, I don't know how much of the "novel" THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD is true; I don't know how much of the dialogue and interaction and actions of the characters actually took place, or were embellished by a very gifted Ron Hansen. But does it matter? The ...             Deadwood24 reviews Pete Dexter Vintage, 2005 Deadwood + Enjoyed it... + A Pleasant Surprise + Beautifully Written             Desperadoes2 reviews Ron Hansen Harper Perennial, 1997 Cinematic, smell-the-horses writing style Desperadoes is a fictionalized account of the exploits of the Dalton gang, but it reads like the truth. Ron Hansen breathes life into these characters. Hansen's cinematic style put me in the moment. I could smell the nervous horses as Grat crept among them at night, culling a rancher's string of ...             A Sudden Country: A Novel29 reviews Karen Fisher Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 Oregon trail history now grips my heart. + spectacularly beautiful prose + Best novel I've read in a long time... Growing up where the Oregon Trail ruts cut through western Nebraska, its story was familiar in a vague, serene way. Through Lucy, James MacLaren and the other characters of "A Sudden Country," my heart is now forever gripped with the pathos of that trail. Karen Fischer weaves the broken strands of ...             Son of the Morning Star55 reviews Evan S. Connell BBS Publishing Corporation, 1998 A wonderful narrative, impossible to categorize + A Captivating Read + Son of the Morning Star + Totally Entertaining + Best Custer Book On The Market.             Bone by Bone15 reviews Peter Matthiessen Vintage, 2000 A work of Art + Nature writing transmuted to fiction + Great additon to the collection Peter Mattiessen would have to be one of your greatest living writers. The life of Mr EJ Watson is a metaphor for the modern American way of life, all its light and darkness, good and bad. I've never been to America, but these book have given me such an insight into its way of life, and the way it ...             Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #3: Valdez is Coming & Hombre2 reviews Elmore Leonard Delta, 1998 Leonard was great before he was cool + Hard-boiled westerns I picked this book up at San Francisco International Airport (which has a great bookstore in the United Airlines terminal) thinking I'd like to relax with a western. I have always loved Elmore Leonard's work, so it seemed like a fit to choose one by him instead of old Louis (another master). I've ...