Shadow of the Lariat: A Treasury of the Frontier

Offers a collection of Western stories, many of which first appeared in Lariat Story magazine, by Zane Grey, Max Brand, Ernest Haycox, Luke Short, Wayne D. Overholser, Will Henry, and T.V. Olsen. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088394099X
• ISBN13: 9780883940990
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Promontory Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.6" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Collection of Western Short Stories!

This is the best Western short story anthology I've come across in a month of Sundays! It features 22 short stories or short novels by genre masters such as Zane Grey, Max Brand, Ernest Haycox, Frank Bonham, Wayne Overholser and Will Henry. And there's not a clunker in the bunch! Editor Jon Tuska has done a marvelous job of rescuing these stories from the faded pages of magazines such as 'Lariat Story Magazine,' 'Frontier Stories' and 'Western Trails.' He introduces each story with an insightful summary of that writer's career and ends the book with a list of recommended titles. Anyone wanting to read fine, well-written western short stories should buy this book! My knowledge of western writers was/is painfully limited, which is why I was so pleased to discover the other, fine storytellers like Alan LeMay, Barry Cord, Les Savage and Steve Frazee who are featured in this book. The stories range from rip-roarin' action to quiet, psychological pieces to touching love stories and can these guys write! If you can't find a copy of this book to purchase, visit your local library and check out their copy. You won't be sorry, believe me. Bottom line: If you love the old West, you will love this book!