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The bold frontier
Collection of western stories by John Jakes. " These tales capture the glory and suffering of the men and women of the era--from a strange saloon shootout and a trapper seeking vengeance against a fur company to double-crossing outlaws and a duel between medicine men. John Jakes's thrilling stories span the legacy--and fuel the imagination--of the American frontier.
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85121813
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- http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/36512827#Topic/historical_fiction
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- "Collection of western stories by John Jakes. " These tales capture the glory and suffering of the men and women of the era--from a strange saloon shootout and a trapper seeking vengeance against a fur company to double-crossing outlaws and a duel between medicine men. John Jakes's thrilling stories span the legacy--and fuel the imagination--of the American frontier."@en
- "Collection of western stories by John Jakes. " These tales capture the glory and suffering of the men and women of the era--from a strange saloon shootout and a trapper seeking vengeance against a fur company to double-crossing outlaws and a duel between medicine men. John Jakes's thrilling stories span the legacy--and fuel the imagination--of the American frontier."
- "AThe Western; and how we got it -- Shootout at White Pass -- The woman at Apache Wells -- Hell on the high iron -- A duel of magicians -- Death rides here! -- The winning of Poker Alice -- To the last bullet -- Little Phil and the daughter of joy -- The tinhorn fills his hand -- The naked gun -- Dutchman -- Carolina warpath -- Snakehead -- Manitow and Ironhand -- Mercy at Gettysburg."
- "The brilliant collection of short stories about the American West by author John Jakes, hailed by Patricia Cornwell as "the best historical novelist of our time"The Bold Frontier collects bestselling author John Jakes's timeless stories about the untamed American West. Jakes thrillingly portrays the harsh realities of life on the frontier with tales of lawmen in the Sierra Nevada, railroad workers in Kansas, and gamblers on the steamboat River Queen. For those who already love Jakes's epic fiction and for readers experiencing his work for the first time, The Bold Frontier is a true American classic.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author's personal collection."