The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard CD
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006074992X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 257 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. About the AuthorElmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and Rum Punch, as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was a New York Times Notable Book. He died in 2013.David Strathairn reads "Welcome to the Monkey House," "Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog," "D.P.," "The Lie," and "Adam".. The short story "Fire in the Hole,
From Elmore Leonard, the author who has influenced more writers than anyother, come two thrilling stories of law in the Old West, upheld by the barrel of a six-gun."Three-ten to Yuma:" Deputy Paul Scallen will earn his one hundred fifty dollars if he can get his prisoner Jim Kidd on the train to Yuma Prison. But the members of Kidd's gang have determined that Scallen won't live long enough to make the Three-Ten to Yuma."Saint with a Six-Gun:" Bobby Valdez will hang in the morning and young Lyall Quinlan is proud to guard him through the night. But Valdez doesn't seem like a cold-blooded killer and his request for last rites may just set him free or get them both killed.Performed by Henry Rollins, these classics of bullets and bad men demonstrate the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that made Elmore Leonard one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.
Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and Rum Punch, as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was a New York Times Notable Book. He died in 2013.David Strathairn read
"short story" according to slide112. This was a great short story collection that served its purpose well. It brought me great joy and is on a sharing journey now as I share with my friends. Good stories that explain why they were made into movies.. "are all combined to present captivating stories far better than the usual western fare" according to Skook. Mr. Leonard is/was the master. Settings, dialogue, pace, and story, are all combined to present captivating stories far better than the usual western fare.. Karen R. said They were good stories but didn't seem to be in the correct. They were good stories but didn't seem to be in the correct order . If you like short stories it was ok