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University of Michigan. Genre. Fiction. Glendon Fred Swarthout (April 8, 1918 – September 23, 1992) was an American writer and novelist. [1] Several of his novels were made into films. Where the Boys Are, and The Shootist, which was John Wayne's last work, are probably the best known.
THE SHOOTIST. by Glendon Swarthout ‧RELEASE DATE: Jan. 24, 1974. One of Swarthout's likable scenarios of the year 1901 when John B. Books, a shootist (that's an elegant word for desperado) rides into El Paso in his Stetson and his Prince Albert coat, cushioned by a pillow from a whorehouse. He has come to learn from the doctor who once saved ...
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As word spreads that the famous assassin has reached the end, an assortment of vultures gather to feast upon his corpse. Most men would end their days quietly, but Books outwits them all by selecting the where, the when, and the manner of his death. The Shootist is a classic Western novel written by Glendon Swarthout in 1975.
Jul 1, 2023 · Endorsed by President Ronald Reagan as "A treasured edition to my library." "The Shootist" by Glendon Swarthout won the Spur Award in 1975. "J.B." Books has committed thirty-plus killings.
Mar 9, 2024 · Glendon Swarthout’s source book was based strongly on the historic westerner John Wesley Hardin, an authentic gunslinger who was gunned down in an El Paso saloon in 1895. The movie is more about the John Wayne legend. Wayne cleaned up the character without quite turning him into a retirement-age superhero. Books is in no shape to punch ...
The Shootist is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout 's 1975 novel of the same name, [2] and written by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale. The film stars John Wayne in his last film appearance before his death in 1979, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone ...
