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FROM out OF THE past -- TALL tales,
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This review is from: A Gent from Bear Creek and Other Tales (Hardcover)
Robert E. Howard is best known for his Conan tales. The saga of Breckenridge Elkins is a far cry from the epic fantasies of the Cimmerian, but they fit in with the 19th Century American West very nicely. The stories are tall tales, narrated by the hero in a very light style. The stories about how he acquired his horse, and eventuaslly his lady love are the stuff of lighthearted legend, and show a significant departure from the usual grim Howard character. The tales would be welcome by fans of Westerns, and are certainly entertaining.
Robert E. Howard could certainly ebtertain. This would be an excellent gift to a fan of the Old West and its tall tales.
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a gent from bear creek,
This review is from: A Gent from Bear Creek and Other Tales (Hardcover)
this show the lighter side of Robert E. Howard. the man was never a novelist of the hemingway tradition, but he could spin a yarn that you could almost taste the sweat on your lips or hear the pounding of horse hooves, or maybe your own heart. this book is one of his different submissions a rare look into the humor side of a troubled life.
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A Gent from Bear Creek and Other Tales by Robert E. Howard (Hardcover - May 19, 2005)
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