The Big Country [Mass Market Paperback]

Donald Hamilton (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Dell (November 15, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440108489
• ISBN-13: 978-0440108481
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #736,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sea Captain takes on the west, December 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Big Country (Mass Market Paperback)

Captain James McKay leaves the sea and goes west to claim his bride and make a new life. When he is taken to task by the locals, McKay quickly learns the rules of the game and makes his mark. This is Donald Hamilton action at his best and is not the typical "shoot-em-up" western. Great reading!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than I even expected., February 13, 2006

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Corgi Kid (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Country (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book because I have always liked the movie "The Big Country", and have been an avid reader of the Matt Helm Series, by this author, Donald Hamilton.

I anticipated a good, enjoyable book, but "The Big Country" exceeded my expectations. Everyone in the book was believable: I could understand why they behaved as they did (something that is not true in the movie, even though I love it!). As is usual, there were subplots in the book that were cut from the film: a pity, because those subplots were excellent, and better revealed the character of the hero, Captain James McKay.

In some ways, I liked the book more than the movie. I recommend both, however.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a western that's better than a western, March 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Big Country (Mass Market Paperback)

very good development of the characters. The author of the Matt Helm series also wrote some excellent westerns