The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard

By Elmore Leonard

Book Overview

The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with thirty classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned.

Trust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier--with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunfighters and outlaws working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. In this landmark collection of classic westerns that spans more than five decades--including the first story he ever published, "The Trail of the Apache"--Elmore Leonard once again demonstrates the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that have made him one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of our time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061242926
• ISBN13: 9780061242922
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Western Stories!

Anyone who loves reading good, realistic western stories circa 1870’s-1890’s will love this collection of short stories.

Exciting and well-written stories

This is my first western literature I've read, and Elmore Leonard definitely satisfies my Western itch when I get one. These stories are exciting and full of action, and usually have twist endings. I highly recommend these stories for fans of the Western genre.

Zman

The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard Exciting, fast paced short stories by a young writer who is destined to become famous. I'd recommend this collection to anyone who enjoys nitty gritty westerns with a twist.

The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard

True fans of Elmore Leonard, both in his western genre and his gritty crime/underworld genre, will need no recommendation from a total stranger to pounce on this book of his with excitement. What a wonderful addition to any library! His stories are highly readable, extremely realistic, and often result in a surprise ending that you never saw coming. And because they are short stories, they need to grab the reader's attention quickly, and they do just that. These are very enjoyable short stories, including "3:10 to Yuma". You'll be glad to own this collection. Trust me.

Five star entertainment!

This CD set includes 11 unabridged stories by Elmore Leonard. Stories are read by Tom Wopat , William Atherton, David Strathairn and Henry Rollins. Included in the 6 disk collection which takes about 6 hours to read- or one trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, or halfway from Fresno to Phoenix ( my two frequent long distance drives) are the following stories: Blood Money read by Tom Wopat Only Good Ones read by Henry Rollins Trail of the Apache read by David Straithairn Trouble at Rindo's Station read by William Atherton The Boy Who Smiled read by Tom Wopat The Tonto Woman read by William Atherton Hurrah for Captain Early read by Tom Wopat ( this one is also in the When the Women Come out to Dance collection read by Taye Diggs - the two renditions are interesting to contrast as the hero in the story is an African-American who served in the all colored 10th Cavalry division) The Colonel's Lady read by David Strathairn Saint With a Six Gun read by Henry Rollins You Never See Apaches read by William Atherton Three-Ten to Yuma read by Henry Rollins For those familiar with Leonard's westerns you will see his favorite landscape- the rugged land of southern Arizona and Apache territory. The scrub grass, dust and blistering heat are a character unto themselves. This collection is aptly handled by a talented crew. I particularily enjoyed the dry delivery of Atherton known best as the obnoxious reporter from the Die Hard movies. David Strathairn has a more measured approach to the complex tales of life on the frontier, Tom Wopat cowboys up for his tales and Henry ROllins is fantastic giving voice to the rough and tumble lawmen of 100 years ago. Recommended for fans of westerns and Leonard alike!