| Description |
xiii, 402 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
The Man Who Killed Randolph Scott -- Calamity Jane Turns the Tables -- The Trail of Tears -- Tombstone's Femme Fatale -- The True Voice of America -- Billy the Kid Tries to Go Straight -- Where the Wild Things Are |
| Summary |
"Today's Wild West is not what it was, though it wishes that it were. The old certainties are gone, leaving only questions." "Was Wyatt Earp a model lawman, or a stone-cold killer? Was General Custer a brilliant strategist who had a bad day, or a glory-hunting asshole? Were the rumours true? Was Wild Bill Hickock more of a man's lady than a ladies' man? Was Billy the Kid gay? Was Calamity Jane a feminist, or a tart? Were Geronimo, Cochise, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull freedom fighters, or terrorists?" "Can anyone separate truth from legend, fact from fiction?" "Two cousins set out to attempt just that: the one is Peppercorn, a fading photo-journalist in search of his inner cowboy; the other is Saltzman, lecturer in American Studies at the University of St Albans. On their travels, they encounter many of the great heroes of the Wild West - or at least the men and women who impersonate them - as well as other larger-than-life characters such as innocent Mercy Sweetbriar, runner-up in the 'Appearance, Personality, and Photogenics' category of South Dakota's Miss Rodeo contest, not-so-innocent Miami Bitch, Kevin Costner, and Bill Janklow, Governor of South Dakota and latter-day Indian fighter." "In order to fully capture the extravagance of these people and the landscapes they inhabit, Clive Sinclair has been driven to invent a new genre. He calls it Dodgy Realism, a melange of fact, fantasy, and fiction. Call it what you will, his new book is both an erudite investigation of, and a glorious romp through, the heartland of America."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 400-[402] |
| SUBJECT |
West (U.S.) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85146151
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West (U.S.) -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85146151 -- Fiction.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780330426435 |
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