Best Stories of the American West: Volume One

by Marc Jaffe

Book Overview

Here is a collection of the best contemporary short stories of the American West by a diverse group of writers, young and old, male and female, well-known and not-so-known. And for the first time... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765310899
• ISBN13: 9780765310897
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

More than shootouts!

If you're expecting a high noon shootout on some dusty street in a cow town, you'll be pleasantly surprised with this collection of stories of the American West. The authors Editor Marc Jaffe selected for this volume is a Who's Who of Western writers: Sherman Alexie, Johnny D. Boggs, Richard Cass, Max Evans, Pete Fromm, John Graves, Drum Hadley, Elmer Kelton, William Kittredge, Elmore Leonard, Bruce Machart, Valerie Miner, Steven Patterson, John Rember, John Sayles, Robert Stubblefield, Geronimo Tagatac, Melanie Ray Thon, Luis Alberto Urrea and Richard S. Wheeler. The selections include the classic Western and contemporary stories of Western life that explores emotions and relationships. With the inclusion of Western poet Drum Hadley's work, Jaffe has truly given us a broad scope of Western genre writing. Marc Jaffe has put together a highly readable collection of work that goes beyond the Western pulp fiction of 50 years ago. He has selected stories with depth and feeling; more than high noon shootouts. At the same time any Western fan will enjoy stories of ranching, cowboying, Native American culture, women of the West and all that goes with a good tale told. Best Stories of the American West transcends genre definitions and allows the reader to experience the West I ways both familiar and singular. This collection reflects the extraordinary complexity and subtlety of the Western experience. Individually, these 20 stories--five of which are appearing for the first time in book form--delight the reader and capture the imagination. Taken together, they create an unparalleled picture of old and new America with a cast of memorable and pioneer Americans. Best Stories of the American West is a book that will surprise, entertain and enlighten.