Deadwood : a novel.

By:

Dexter, Pete, 1943-

Material type:

TextPublisher: New York : Vintage Contemporaries, 2005Edition: First Vintage Contemporaries editionDescription: 365 pages ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Audience:

General

ISBN:

1400079713 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Western fiction.

DDC classification:

813/.54 22

LOC classification:

PS3554.E95 D4 2005

Online resources:

Summary: In 1876 William "[Buffalo] Bill" [Hickok] and Charley Utter rode into Deadwood, a hellish frontier settlement in the Black Hills. Bill died there, victim of a possibly demented assassin. Fortunately, this is mostly the story of his constant companion, Charley, a man of sapient insight and, though less famous than his friend, of extensive and varied experience. Charley, Bill, their acquaintance the Bottle Fiend, and later Bill's widow Agnes and mourner Calamity Jane saw some remarkable things in Deadwood and raised considerable Cain. By turns heroic, ludicrous, vicious, pathetic, and infuriating, the exotic citizens of Deadwood grab the reader's interest immediately and never let go. Highly recommended for its deadpan, offbeat, credible frontier anarchy.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Idaho Springs Public Library	Fiction	FIC DEX (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	3ISPL00300743Q

In 1876 William "[Buffalo] Bill" [Hickok] and Charley Utter rode into Deadwood, a hellish frontier settlement in the Black Hills. Bill died there, victim of a possibly demented assassin. Fortunately, this is mostly the story of his constant companion, Charley, a man of sapient insight and, though less famous than his friend, of extensive and varied experience. Charley, Bill, their acquaintance the Bottle Fiend, and later Bill's widow Agnes and mourner Calamity Jane saw some remarkable things in Deadwood and raised considerable Cain. By turns heroic, ludicrous, vicious, pathetic, and infuriating, the exotic citizens of Deadwood grab the reader's interest immediately and never let go. Highly recommended for its deadpan, offbeat, credible frontier anarchy.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.