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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press

ISBN-100803275846

ISBN-139780803275843

eBay Product ID (ePID)260065

Product Key Features

Book TitleHanging Tree

Number of Pages273 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicShort Stories (Single Author), General, Westerns

Publication Year1995

GenreFiction

AuthorDorothy M. Johnson

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight11 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN95-000615

Reviews"Johnson writes with a clearwater style and has the gift for showing that even the most questionable characters are worthy of love."- Christian Science Monitor, "Short stories worthy of the most discerning of readers."-- Chicago Sunday Tribune "Johnson writes with a clearwater style and has the gift for showing that even the most questionable characters are worthy of love."-- Christian Science Monitor "Storyteller Johnson's memories are authentic; she grew up in Whitefish, Montana, with wide ears for tall tales. . . . And she has a surprising quality of humor."-- Time "Stories free from the patterns and stereotypes of western horse opera, with real men and women reacting credibly to the dangers and hardships of pioneer life."-- Horn Book, "Stories free from the patterns and stereotypes of western horse opera, with real men and women reacting credibly to the dangers and hardships of pioneer life."- Horn Book, "Storyteller Johnson's memories are authentic; she grew up in Whitefish, Montana, with wide ears for tall tales. . . . And she has a surprising quality of humor."- Time

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisThe title story, The Hanging Tree , is based on a true episode in Montana's gold-mining past. Three amazing characters meet: the cynical Doc Frail; the boy robber named Rune, whom Doc saves and enslaves; and Elizabeth, the young easterner who survives an Indian assault and comes under the care of Doc and Rune. In the gold-mining camp of Skull Creek Elizabeth becomes the mysterious Lucky Lady. A vigorous, psychological western, The Hanging Tree was made into a movie starring Gary Cooper. The stories in this book consolidate Dorothy M. Johnson's reputation for authenticity and artistic integrity. "Lost Sister" is based on the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman abducted by the Comanche Indians. "The Man Who Knew the Buckskin Kid" tells of two married people and an outlaw who share a secret. Fully as arresting are "The Last Boast," "Journal of Adventure," "I Woke Up Wicked," "The Gift by the Wagon," "A Time for Greatness," "The Story of Charley," and "Blanket Squaw.", The title story,The Hanging Tree, is based on a true episode in Montana's gold-mining past. Three amazing characters meet: the cynical Doc Frail; the boy robber named Rune, whom Doc saves and enslaves; and Elizabeth, the young easterner who survives an Indian assault and comes under the care of Doc and Rune. In the gold-mining camp of Skull Creek Elizabeth becomes the mysterious Lucky Lady. A vigorous, psychological western,The Hanging Treewas made into a movie starring Gary Cooper. The stories in this book consolidate Dorothy M. Johnson's reputation for authenticity and artistic integrity. "Lost Sister" is based on the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman abducted by the Comanche Indians. "The Man Who Knew the Buckskin Kid" tells of two married people and an outlaw who share a secret. Fully as arresting are "The Last Boast," "Journal of Adventure," "I Woke Up Wicked," "The Gift by the Wagon," "A Time for Greatness," "The Story of Charley," and "Blanket Squaw.", The stories in this book consolidate Dorothy M. Johnson's reputation for authenticity and artistic integrity. ""Lost Sister"" is based on the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman abducted by the Comanche Indians. ""The Man Who Knew the Buckskin Kid"" tells of two married people and an outlaw who share a secret.

LC Classification NumberPS3519.O233H36 1995