Hombre
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (851 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1538406810 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hombre Cphe I haven't read anything by the author, nor viewed the movie adaption so can't compare the two however it's no secret that I enjoy a good "western".The story unfolds through the eyes of Carl Allen who is a passenger on a stagecoach that is waylaid by robbers. Among the passengers is John Russell a white man who spent his early years living amongst the Indians.. Charles T. said The book is good, but the movie with Paul Newman and Richard Boone is better.. I think my expectations were too high. If you've seen the movie with Paul Newman and Richard Boone, then you know the story. If you haven't seen it, you should. The movie was true to the book and more entertaining.. Sensei Mike said Story was awesome and Paul Newman was badly miscast in the movie. Far better than the Paul Newman movie. I didn't have high hopes for the book after watching the movie, but the book is far better. Mr. Leonard's westerns are awesome and far better than any recent ones.
Paradise, TishomingoBlues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, When the Women Come Out to Dance. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) wrote more than fifty books during his highly successful career, including the bestsellers Djibouti, Road Dogs
Set in Arizona mining country, Hombre is the tale of a white man raised by Indians, who must come to the aid of people who hate him when their stagecoach is attacked by outlaws. Read by Richard Poe Grand Master Elmore Leonard is justifiably acknowledged as ''the best writer of crime fiction alive'' (Newsweek) -- and, in fact, one of the very best ever, alongside other all-time greats like John D. As thrilling as his contemporary novels of crime, double-cross, and murder in Detroit and Miami, Hombre is Elmore Leonard at his riveting best -- no less than one would expect from the creator of U.S. Cain, and Robert Parker. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Marshal Raylan Givens (Justified).. But he has also many acclaimed masterworks of American western fiction to his credit -- including Hombre, the basis for the classic Hollywood motion picture starring Paul Newman
''Although known for his mysteries, Elmore Leonard has penned some of the best western fiction ever.'' --USA Today ''A classic….Leonard's writing style is as effortless and enjoyable as watching a good movie.'' --Portland Oregonian