Easterns and Westerns

by Glendon Swarthout

In his only collection of short fiction, Glendon Swarthout, author of The Shootist, Where the Boys Are , and Bless the Beasts and the Children , reveals in microcosm the heroic and gritty themes that characterized both his novels and films. Stories such as "Mulligans" and "A Glass of Blessings" explore the seedy underbelly of human desire, while "A Horse for Mrs. Custer" quietly celebrates the dedication of men and women who act above and beyond their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870135724
• ISBN13: 9780870135729
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"