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The Portable Western Reader - (Portable Library) by Various (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The American West is as varied in its inhabitants as in its landforms.
- Author(s): Various
- 624 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Anthologies (multiple authors)
- Series Name: Portable Library
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About the Book
The American West is as varied in its inhabitants as it is in its landforms, yet what has come to stand for "Western" writing is the myth of the wagon train and the lone gunman. This authoritative anthology assembled poems, essays, stories, and excepts--by Ken Kesey, Raymond Carver, Larry McMurtry, Ivan Doig, and many others--which transcend the myth and explore the vast range of Wetsern experience.Book Synopsis
The American West is as varied in its inhabitants as in its landforms. Yet what has come to stand for "Western" writing is the myth of the wagon train and the lone gunman. In the Portable Wester Reader, William Kittredge has assembled stories, poems, essays, and excerpts that transcend the Western myth and explore the vast range of Western experience. With selections from more than seventy authors, and an introduction and headnotes by William Kittredge. The Portable Western Reader redefines the Western literary landscape.Dimensions (Overall): 7.84 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W) x 1.36 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.07 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 624
Series Title: Portable Library
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Anthologies (multiple authors)
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Various
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 1997
TCIN: 91352884
UPC: 9780140230260
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-6197
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.36 inches length x 5.06 inches width x 7.84 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.07 pounds
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