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THE SHOOTIST—GLENDON SWARTHOUT—1975 SIX He thought: Let them gawp. Let them conclude you do not give a good God damn. It was the right place. The Constantinople had more class than any saloon he had ever seen, and would deserve its fame. The barroom was long, with a ceiling twenty feet high, and suspended
Oct 1, 2011 · Books. The Shootist. Glendon Swarthout. U of Nebraska Press, Oct 1, 2011 - Fiction - 215 pages. By the author of The Homesman, now a major motion picture The Shootist is John Bernard Books, a gunfighter at the turn of the twentieth century who must confront the greatest Shootist of all: Death. Most men would end their days in bed or take their ...
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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Feb 5, 2021 · 6 books based on 1 votes: The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout, The Melodeon by Glendon Swarthout, The Shootist by Glendon Swarthout, Bless the Beasts and C...
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. Glendon Swarthout. Berkley, 1998 - Fiction - 215 pages. This is the all-time classic novel chosen by the Western Writers of America as one of the best western novels ever wrttten. It is also the inspiration for John Wayne's last great starring role--the acclaimed 1976 film, "The Shootist". This special commemorative edition ...
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