LITMIR.BIZ

Hours of great reading await, with Western tales from some of the 19th and 20th century's most renowned authors, including Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro), Robert E. Howard (famous for Conan the Barbarian), and Clarence E. Mulford (creator of Hopalong Cassidy), and many more! <P> HIS KIND OF HELLION, by Johnston McCulley<BR> TEXAS JOHN ALDEN, by Robert E. Howard<BR> THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, by Bret Harte<BR> THIEVES OF BLACK ROCK DESERT, by Bill Anson<BR> THE RATTLER ROUNDUP, by Lee Bond<BR> LEFT FER THE BUZZARDS, by Allan R. Bosworth<BR> HORSESHOES AREN’T ALWAYS LUCKY, by Sam Brant<BR> GUN-WHIPPED! by Carmony Gove<BR> A 22-GUN RANGER WALKS, by Raymond S. Spears<BR> RANGER STYLE, by J. Allan Dunn<BR> PLUMB AMUSING, by Jackson Cole<BR> NO REPORT, by S. Omar Barker<BR> EL TIRO DI GRACIA, by Colin Cameron<BR> THE PHILOSOPHY OF GRAY EACLE, by Wolcott LeClear Beard<BR> SIXGUNS TO BOWIE, by Robert J. Hogan<BR> DESERT JUDGMENT, by E. Hoffmann Price<BR> THE TRAIL TRAP, by T.W. Ford<BR> GUN-QUEEN OF THE SPANISH GRANT, by Joseph Chadwick<BR> HOPALONG’S HOP, by Clarence E. Mulford<BR> DEMONS OF DISASTER, by Johnston McCulley<BR> WAR ON BEAR CREEK, by Robert E. Howard<BR> BRAND OF THE RED WARRIOR, by Ike Boone<BR> FETCH ME BRANNON’S EARS, by Seven Anderton<BR> THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP, by Bret Harte<BR> INVITATION BY BULLET, by Ernest Haycox <P> And don't forget to check out all the other volumes in the «Megapack» series! Search on «Megapack» in the ebook store to see the complete list…covering adventure stories, military, fantasy, ghost stories, and more!

Подробнее

"One of our most valuable playwrights."&#151;Time Out New York "A hideously funny tabloid noir. . . . Letts' balance of irony and empathy continues to impress."&#151;LA Weekly A definitively dysfunctional family gives in to its basest instincts and is forced to face hidden truths in this twisted modern-day fairy tale by the Pulitzer Prize&#150;winning author of August: Osage County. Performed in fifteen countries and twelve languages since its 1998 stage debut, Killer Joe is «a terrifically tasty potboiler. . . . It has the enjoyable hairpin turns of the standard mystery thriller, but it's the skewed shifting relationships that keep you hooked» (The New York Times). Now a critically acclaimed film adapted by the playwright and starring Matthew McConaughey. Tracy Letts is the author of the Pulitzer Prize&#150; and Tony Award&#150;winning play August: Osage County (soon to be a feature film starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts). His other plays include Bug, Superior Donuts, and Man from Nebraska, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago as playwright and actor.

Подробнее

A strong, silent stranger rides into the lawless lands of the western frontier, battles horse thieves, deals with unyielding scoundrels, and wins the heart of a schoolmarm. Owen Wister's 1902 classic&#8212;the first great novel of the American West&#8212;is rich in moral drama and vernacular wit. His hero&#8212;like knights of old&#8212;lives by an enduring code of chivalry and is governed by quiet courage and a deep sense of honor.Set in the vast Wyoming territory, this masterpiece helped establish the code of the West and its stereotypical characters: the genteel but brave, white-hatted cowboy, the pretty spinster from back East, and villains beyond redemption. The novel is also on record for incorporating the first known «shootout» in American literature.Performed in theaters before it was made into several motion pictures and a television series, The Virginian was voted by the Western American Writers in 1977 as the greatest Western novel of all time. Brimming with action, romance, and atmosphere, it remains a classic of frontier fiction.

Подробнее

Journey into the Wild West, 1890, in this classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance. A tale of love, hope and revenge set against the vicious backdrop of a lawless society. When a young scholar from New York City travels west in search of a new life he arrives beaten and half-dead on the dusty streets of Twotrees. Rescued from the plains, the town soon becomes his home. A local girl gives him purpose in a broken land, but is it enough to save him from the vicious outlaw who wants him dead? He must make the choice: to turn and run or to stand for what he believes, to live or to fight; to become the man who shot Liberty Valance.

Подробнее

A ripsnorting Western, as brashly entertaining as they come. Slambang! – The New York Times on John Ford's The Searchers John Ford's The Searchers defined the spirit of America, influenced a generation of film makers, and was named the Greatest Western Movie of All Time by the American Film Institute in 2008. Now, the novel that gave birth to the film returns to print–a timeless work of vivid, raw western fiction and a no-holds-barred portrait of the real American frontier. From the moment they left their homestead unguarded on that scorching Texas day, Martin Pauley and Amos Edwards became searchers. First they had to return to the decimated ranch, bury the bodies of their family, and confront the evil cunning of the Comanche who had slaughtered them. Then they set out in pursuit of missing Debbie Edwards. In the years that follow, Amos and Martin survive storms of nature and of men, seeking more than a missing girl, and more than revenge. Both are driven by secrets, guilt, love, and rage. Defying the dangers all around them, two men become a frontier legend, searching for the one moment, and the one last battle, that will finally set them free. . ."As brashly entertaining as they come." – New York Times "Epic. . .a drama of stubborn courage to which the prose lends a matching stature." – Kirkus Reviews Alan Le May was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended Stetson University in DeLand, Florida in 1916. In 1918 he registered for the World War I draft in Aurora, and then enlisted and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. While attending the University of Chicago, where he graduated in 1922 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree, he joined the Illinois National Guard. He was promoted to First Lieutenant Field Artillery for the Illinois National Guard in 1923. He published his first novel, Painted Ponies,/I>, in 1927 (about the Cheyenne and the U. S. Cavalry horse soldiers).

Подробнее

Winner of the 2017 Spur Award for Best Paperback Western  “Boggs is unparalleled in evoking the gritty reality of the Old West.”— The Shootist   Red River is one of the greatest westerns ever told, a novel that that became the classic John Wayne movie in 1948. Now award-winning Johnny D. Boggs presents a powerful follow-up—destined to be a western masterpiece in its own right.  RETURN TO RED RIVER  Mathew Garth was orphaned in a savage wagon train ambush and adopted by Red River hero Thomas Dunson. Twenty years later Matt has two strapping sons of his own and is undertaking a desperate cattle drive from Texas to Dodge City, the new queen of frontier cattle towns. While the deadly dangers of storms and rustlers gather around them, an act of passion and violence from within the drive—and from within the Garth family—leaves Matt fighting for his life, close to where his father was buried by the Red River. When Matt gets back up, he must finish the drive and fight his worst enemies—and even his own blood kin before it ends in a battle of guns, tears, and justice. “Johnny Boggs has produced another instant page-turner…don’t put down the book until you finish it.”—Tony Hillerman on Killstraight    “Johnny D. Boggs tells a crisply powerful story that rings true more than two centuries after the bloody business was done.”— The Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier on The Despoilers

Подробнее

Edgar Hoffmann Price (1898 – 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft, «Through the Gates of the Silver Key,» though he published hundreds of other works. This volume collects 19 of his western and war stories. Note that this volume, as with much pulp fiction of the era, is not politically correct by modern standards. It is a product of its era and should be viewed in that context.<P> Included are:<P> INTRODUCTION, by Shawn Garrett<BR> TRIANGLE WITH VARIATIONS<BR> NIGHT IN MANILA<BR> FOOL'S EPITAPH<BR> HASHEESH WISDOM<BR> HELL IN DARIEN<BR> UNFIT FOR COMMAND<BR> CAIRO TANK TROUBLE<BR> NAVIGATION SIMPLIFIED<BR> SCORCHED EARTH<BR> ALLAH MADE THEM AS THEY ARE<BR> PASSAGE TO MEKKA<BR> FEUD'S END<BR> TOO MANY CLIENTS<BR> SHE HERDED HIM AROUND<BR> DRINK OR DRAW<BR> SHORT-CUT TO HELL<BR> DESERT JUDGMENT<BR> A PAIR OF QUEENS<BR> YOU CAN'T FIGHT A WOMAN<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

Подробнее

SEVEN DEADLY SINS. ONE DEADLY MISSION. 1857. Texas. A group of death row criminals is recruited by a priest for a suicide mission into Comancheria. Led by an outlaw with a bloody past, this deadly crew embarks on an action-packed adventure in this bold new vision of the American West. Written by Tze Chun (GOTHAM, ONCE UPON A TIME), drawn by Artyom Trakhanov (UNDERTOW, TURNCOAT), colored by Giulia Brusco (DJANGO UNCHAINED, SCALPED), lettered by Jared K Fletcher (PAPER GIRLS), and edited by Sebastian Girner (DEADLY CLASS).

Подробнее

The Arkansas Regulators is a rousing tale of frontier adventure, first published in German in 1846, but virtually lost to English readers for well over a century. Written in the tradition of James Fenimore Cooper, but offering a much darker and more violent image of the American frontier, this was the first novel produced by Friedrich Gerstäcker, who would go on to become one of Germany’s most famous and prolific authors. A crucial piece of a nineteenth-century transatlantic literary tradition, this long-awaited translation and scholarly edition of the novel offers a startling revision of the frontier myth from a European perspective.

Подробнее

Champion bull-rider Joe Willie Wolfchild is poised to win the most sought after title in rodeo when a devastating accident at the National Finals leaves his body and ambitions in tatters. Unsure of what else to do, he retires to the panoramic family ranch, Wolfcreek, to mend.Claire Hartley and her fifteen-year-old son Aiden have nearly been torn apart by abusive boyfriends and an unjust world when a friend sends them to the Wolfchild ranch. Thrown together by terrible circumstance, it appears Aiden and Joe Willie have more in common than their childhoods would suggest. After a rocky start, they strike a deal: Aiden will help Joe Willie repair his &#8217;34 Ford V8 pickup if the former champion teaches the city kid how to ride a bull. As Wagamese reveals their story, he rewrites the history of the American cowboy.In taut, muscular prose, Wagamese explores how independence, self-determination, and a return to cultural tradition can heal body, mind, and community.

Подробнее