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PublisherMichigan STATE University Press

ISBN-100870135724

ISBN-139780870135729

eBay Product ID (ePID)1895183

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Book TitleEasterns and Westerns

Number of Pages220 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicShort Stories (Single Author)

Publication Year2001

GenreFiction

AuthorGlendon Swarthout

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight20 oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-000310

SynopsisIn his only collection of short fiction, Glendon Swarthout, author of The Shootist, Where the Boys Are , and Bless the Beasts and the Children , reveals in microcosm the heroic and gritty themes that characterized both his novels and films. Although these stories were written over a span of three decades, their themes of generational conflict, hypocrisy, loss, sacrifice, love, and war remain fresh and startling. Alternately funny and uncomfortable, Swarthout captures the postwar tensions of twentieth-century Americans. This collection reveals the versatility, range, and skill of one of America's great storytellers., In his only collection of short fiction, Glendon Swarthout, author of The Shootist, Where the Boys Are , and Bless the Beasts and the Children , reveals in microcosm the heroic and gritty themes that characterized both his novels and films. Stories such as "Mulligans" and "A Glass of Blessings" explore the seedy underbelly of human desire, while "A Horse for Mrs. Custer" quietly celebrates the dedication of men and women who act above and beyond their capabilities during war and upheaval. Although these stories were written over a span of three decades, their themes of generational conflict, hypocrisy, loss, sacrifice, love, and war remain fresh and startling. Alternately funny and uncomfortable, Swarthout captures the postwar tensions of twentieth-century Americans. This collection reveals the versatility, range, and skill of one of America's great storytellers. Easterns and Westerns includes one unpublished novella and thirteen stories, some of which have appeared in national magazines such as Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and the Saturday Evening Post. One of these, "A Glass of Blessings," was an O'Henry Prize Short Story in 1960. Another, "A Horse for Mrs. Custer," became a 1956 Western film for Columbia Pictures; 7th Cavalry, starring Randolph Scott and Barbara Hale. A third story, "Mulligans," has been made into a short comedy film.

LC Classification NumberPS3537.W3743E27 2001