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Westward: A Fictional History of the American West: 28 Original Stories Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Western Writers of America
 
 
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Westward: A Fictional History of the American West: 28 Original Stories Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Western Writers of America [Paperback]

Dale L. Walker (Author)
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May 28, 2004
In Westward, the history of the Old American West unfolds in twenty-eight original stories written especially for this unique collection commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Western Writers of America, Inc. Featuring handpicked stories by four-time Spur Award winning author Dale L. Walker, Westward is a time capsule of the Old American West, from the first horse ever seen by a North American Indian to a man who escaped from the Alamo, from the massacre at Mountain Meadows to Libbie Custer's great secret, from the Apache Wars to the California gold rush. And such luminaries of the West as Crazy Horse, Jim Bridger, Jebediah Smith, King Fisher, Doc Holliday, Belle Starr, John Wesley Hardin, and the one black man to acompany the Lewis and Clark expedition, are brought to life in these classic tales.

Here, the ghosts of the Old West, some already there, others lured to that vast and trackless land of the setting sun, will talk to you in this volume of short stories to be treasured.

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The Western Writers of America, an organization dedicated to excellence in the literature of the American West, is celebrating it fiftieth year in 2003. This collection of 28 original short stories by the current masters of the genre presents a unique chronological "history" of the West in fiction. It begins with Don Coldsmith's vision of the first horse ever seen by a Native American and concludes with Loren Estleman's interpretation of a western version of that staple of modern life, the political scam. In between are the last words of the man who shot John Wesley Hardin, Linda Sandifer's take on the subtle revenge of an outlaw's widow, and Matt Braun's account of a lone buffalo hunter. Other familiar contributors include Richard S. Wheeler, John Jakes, Bill Crider, and John V. Breen. The collection reveals both the vitality and the diversity of the western genre as well as the enduring appeal of the short story. This is a must for all fiction collections where westerns are popular. Wes Lukowsky
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About the Author

Dale L. Walker is the recipient of the Year 2000 Owen Wiser Award from Western Writers of America, Inc. for Lifetime Achievement in Western History and Literature and a multiple Spur Award Winner.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Forge Books (May 28, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0765304538
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765304537
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,153,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Troy D. Smith was born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee in 1968. He has waxed floors, moved furniture, been a lay preacher, and taught high school and college. He writes in a variety of genres, achieving his earliest successes with westerns -his first published short story appeared in 1995 in Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he won the Spur Award in 2001 for the novel Bound for the Promise-Land (being a finalist on two other occasions.) He is currently teaching American history at Tennessee Tech, and serving as president of Western Fictioneers -the first national writing organization devoted exclusively to fiction about the Old West.

 

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Particularly enjoyed the short story by Dan Aadland about the Norwegian who encouters a Native American ritual funeral site in a tree on his Montana ranch. An excellent read for us city-bound Easterners who appreciate the feeling of expansiveness and freedom so often unavailable in our daily lives. Highly recommended.
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In 1979, Don Coldsmith had a chat with a Doubleday editor and mentioned an ancient Spanish horse bit that had been found on the Central Plains. Read the first page
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