The Bold Frontier

by John Jakes

Book Overview

Stories of the American West by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of North and South, "the best historical novelist of our time" (Patricia Cornwell). In these timeless stories of the untamed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451204190
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.2" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

A Superb compilation

John Jakes is, in my opinion, the finest historical fiction writer in the United States. This selection of short stories were, for the most part, written when Jakes was just starting out. They are primarily Western stories written for pulp magazines. This does not in any way reduce their interest or illustrate the workings of a new author who has not yet gained his full potential. The stories are written as well as his much later books. The historical nature of the stories are not as evident as in his later works, but remain highly entertaining and very worth the purchase.

Wonderful

John Jakes writes very good material, and has done so, again, in this compilation of western stories called 'The Bold Frontier'. I received this book in very good condition and am sorry I didn't review it earlier.