Forty Lashes Less One (Thorndike Large Print Western Series) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Elmore Leonard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Thorndike Large Print Western Series | Publication Date: May 1989

The hell called Yuma Prison can destroy the soul of any man. And it's worse for those whose damning crime is the color of their skin. The law says Chiricahua Apache Raymond San Carlos and black-as-night former soldier Harold Jackson are murderers, and they'll stay behind bars until they're dead and rotting. But even in the worst place on Earth, there's hope. And for two hard and hated inmates -- first enemies, then allies by necessity -- it waits at the end of a mad and violent contest ... on a bloody trail that winds toward Arizona's five most dangerous men.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

ELMORE LEONARD is the author of Bandits, Touch, Freaky Deaky, Killshot, Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, Rum Punch, Pronto, Riding the Rap, Out of Sight, Cuba Libre, and other works—all national bestsellers and critical successes. In 1992, the Mystery Writers of America gave Leonard the Grand Master Award. Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown (based on Rum Punch) were Hollywood blockbusters; Maximum Bob was an ABC-TV miniseries. He lives in Bloomfield, Michigan. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr (May 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896212432
• ISBN-13: 978-0896212435
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,257,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Elmore Leonard has written more than forty novels, including bestsellers Up in Honey's Room, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Pagan Babies, and Glitz. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. He lives with his wife, Christine, in Bloomfield Village, Michigan.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Bye, April 19, 2003

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Max Inman (holland, mi. U.S.A) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forty Lashes Less One (Mass Market Paperback)

Forty Lashes Less One is a great story. Two prisoners, Chiricahua Raymond San Carlos and a black man Harold Jackson are in Yuma prison for murder. At first they are bitter enemies but the warden puts them in an experiment to see if a training routine of long distance running can be used for rehabilatation. And then the warden sends them after 5 mean dangerous men. The trail is rough and bloody but they are sucessfull. As soon as they bring these men in they tell the warden to kiss !!! . A great story, you'll love it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Better Western, November 9, 2009

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Kregg Jorgenson "Writetrak" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forty Lashes Less One (Mass Market Paperback)

Forty Lashes Less One is the kind of book that hooks you from the start. It's the semi-old west (1909) but with more grit and true tone than you can find in most other gun totin' tales.
But then what can you expect from Elmore Leonard who gave us Valdez is Coming, 3:10 to Yuma, Hombre, The Tonto Woman and so many other good westerns?
For any of those high brow readers out there who think that westerns are beneath them then it might be worthwhile if they stuck their noses in a Leonard western if only to find out what good writing should and can be.

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4.0 out of 5 stars old Master's Early Work, August 12, 2007

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Al Jablonski "alapples" (So.Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forty Lashes Less One (Mass Market Paperback)

Though written over 20 years ago, this Leonard novel crackles with crisp ,lively characters that made the old west, young, raw and exciting.
It is an easy and entertaining read...