Ernest Haycox and the Western

by Richard W Etulain and Richard W. Etulain

Book Overview

Western fans today may not recognize the name Ernest Haycox (1899-1950), but they know his work. John Ford turned one of his stories into the iconic film Stagecoach, and the whole Western literary genre still follows conventions that Haycox deftly mastered and reshaped. In this new book about Haycox's literary career, Richard W. Etulain tells the engrossing story of his rise through the ranks of popular magazine and serial fiction to become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806157305
• ISBN13: 9780806157306
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"