The Best of the West 2: New Short Stories from the Wide Side of the Missouri Tapa blanda - 1989

Gibbs Smith, 08/01/89 12:00 AM. Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x7. 0879051620 From Publishers Weekly This omnibus essentially accedes to the romantic notion that the American West connotes adventure, men and women with untamed passions and nature at its starkest. Although the Thomases (he co-edited Sudden Fiction ; she is a freelance writer) claim to have culled the 17 stories from 175 publications, nearly a third are from eminent national magazines such as the Atlantic . These particular entries are so superior as to produce a lopsided collection, a backward salute to the glory of already celebrated authors like Jim Harrison. Next to the measured poetics of Louise Erdrich, the belabored, workshop-style prose that afflicts many pieces is especially infelicitous: "Emily wept, but her tears froze cold as penny nails and her upper lip seemed candlewaxed by her nose." Compared with Rick Bass's "Choteau," a tough-minded portrait of a rough-and-tumble man facing middle age, other… Leer más

Gibbs Smith, Publisher. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Peregrine Smith Books, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith, 1989-08-01. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 5x0x7. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American SOFT COVERED first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3. Virtually no wear to covers. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.

Gibbs Smith, Publisher. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Gibbs Smith. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs-Smith). Near Fine. 1989. Paperback. 0879051620 . Significant in that it contains the first fictional appearence of Charles Frazier in book form: the short story "Licit Pursuits." A paperback original. First printing. Very near fine (trace edge wear) in printed wraps. .

Gibbs Smith, 1989. paperback. Like New. 5x0x7. Signed by editor James Thomas

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Gibbs Smith, 1989-08-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!