New trails : twenty-three original stories of the West from western writers of America

Book 1994

Twenty-three short stories, many written by women and featuring women. In Mariane Willman's The Death(s) of Billy the Kid the event is treated from several points of view. In Loren D. Estleman's Iron Heart' Story a woman uses ruse to invigorate a senile husband.

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American fiction 20th century

Frontier and pioneer life West (U.S.) Fiction

Short stories, American West (U.S.)

West (U.S.) Social life and customs Fiction

Western stories

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ISBN:

9780385469906
0553573160
038546990X

Edition:

First edition

Description:

ix, 306 pages ; 25 cm

Contents:

Introduction / John Jakes
"Hurrah for Capt. Early" / Elmore Leonard
To challenge a legend / Albert Butler
Wildfire / Marianne Willman
The death(s) of Billy the kid / Arthur Winfield Knight
The burial of Letty Strayhorn / Elmer Kelton
The day of the rain / Teddy Keller
Sweet revenge / Judy Alter
Yearlings / Jim Marion Etter
Bloody Badge, bloody gun / Robert Gleason
Half a day from water / Gordon D. Shirreffs
We'll kill the old red rooster when she comes / R.C. House
From our special correspondent / Dale L. Walker
The wedding dress / Win Blevins
More silent than the male / Riley Froh
The leave-taking / Ruth Willett Lanza
A two-gun man / Joyce Roach
Reunion / Lenore Carroll
Spring comes to the widow / John D. Nesbitt
Iron Heart's story / Loren D. Estleman
Frontier birds / Linda Sparks
Long ride back / Ed Gorman
Making history / Sally Zanjani
Manitow and Ironhand / John Jakes

LCCN:

94009525

Control Number:

51317

Other Authors:

Greenberg, Martin Harry
Jakes, John, 1932-2023

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