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Ghost townGhost town

Ghost town

Robert Coover

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A parody of the western novel featuring a hero who drifts into town to become both sheriff and outlaw. All the elements of the genre are present, from train robbery and runaway stagecoach, to cattle stampede. By the author of The Public Burning.

Details

OL Work ID
OL99944W

Subjects

CowboysFictionOutlawsFiction, westernsWest (u.s.), fictionFiction, historicalNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, general

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