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Summary: Wonderful Western!
Review: If you enjoyed Robert Parker's multi-genre work in Gunslinger's Rhapsody, you will apreciate this fine novel. Carter uses a traditional approach with the classic recipe, but his narrative is powerful and authentic. The dialogue nearly jumps from the pages. While Clint Eastwood is a very talented actor, you will soon envision an entirely different man when you dig into these novels!
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Summary: Good movie...Good book
Review: On of my all time favorite movies followed the first book very closely. The second book "The Vengence Trail Of Josey Wales" was not quite as good but for those of us hungry for more Josey Wales adventures it was fullfilling. Wish Clint Eastwood had followed this one up.
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Summary: Try putting this book down once you've started.
Review: Saw the film. Now I've read the book, Josey Wales has just got better... The non stop adventure of Josey Wales, an out law to society but a hero to anybody that reads this book. Well worth the money, and taking time out to read it.
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Summary: In Missouri they say "show me" and Forrest does...
Review: The end of the American Civil War has long been the point of beginning for several Western adventures, but GONE TO TEXAS (AKA OUTLAW JOSEY WALES) is one the reader will never forget. His wife and son murdered by the notorious Red Legs, Josey Wales sets out to seek his revenge by joining a force of Missouri rebels. When his band is forced to surrender, Josey holds back only to watch his entire clan executed. The only one left, Josey is now an outlaw, on the run and headed southwest. Joining him are an elderly Cherokee, a Navajo squaw whom Josey rescues from two rapists, a red bone coonhound, and eventually a family from Kansas who nearly lose it all to a band of Comancheros. Together they fight for each other's lives, whether it be with the Union forces on Josey's trail, or the Comanche that rule the land they now pass, all in the search for peace. GONE TO TEXAS is a story for all times.
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Summary: Read this and you'll know why Clint Eastwood made the movie.
Review: The movie made from the first of the books included in this volume has a remarkable following, and is a very faithful adaptation of the book. Some dialog was lifted word-for-word for the movie. If you liked the move, the book will prove a very pleasant surprise
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Summary: Once I started reading this book I could not put it down
Review: This book capatured my attention from the first page you can feel yourself on the trail with Josey and his PEOPLE. I thought the movie was good but the book is much better. It gives you a look into Josey"s being and the resons he is the way he is. I can't wait to order and read another book by Mr. Carter. If you like westers you will love this book
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Summary: Western with a Different Slant on Post Civil War Times
Review: This book tells two consecutive stories about Josey Wales that take place right after the War for Southern Independence, a period of time about which I did not have a lot of previous information. The first is a story about individualism and government abuse of those individual who don't fit the mold or have no use for the "services" that a government longs to provide. The second is more of a pure western and a vengence tale after some of Josey's friends are murdered. Although he'll kill a man in a second if he's crossed, you can't help but admire his character and courage. I've lent this book to three of my friends and they all tell me that the book was great. Overall, a very enjoyable read, expecially if you're not a big government lover.
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Summary: Unusual.
Review: This book was to me, an unusual book in that the Western genre is not usually my cup of tea. However having seen the Josey Wales movie, I decided to try it. The movie stuck closely to the book, and was able to explain more of the West than a movie could. The book explains what makes Josey Wales tick, why he has the code he lives by.I recommend both, however the second book is not as good as the first.
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Summary: Half a Review...
Review: To start off with, the author's real name is: Asa Earl Carter. Carter was known to be a racist. He was with George Wallace and left him when Wallace began to change his views. He wrote "Outlaw Josey Wales" (It's first title was: 'The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales,") and was printed by an obscure publisher in Alabama. He sent a copy to Clint Eastwood, hoping that he might be interested in securing the film rights. What happened was that producer Robert Daley got it instead and then one weekend, having nothing to read, he saw Carter's book and decided to read it. He read it in one sitting. Then Eastwood read it. They met Carter to negotiate the rights. Carter showed up to the meeting drunk. Despite Carter's myriad of character flaws, this can be certainly said: the man could write. "Outlaw Josey Wales" is one of the best westerns I've ever read. It's a fast moving tale, packed with action and incident. The movie follows the story quite faithfully (though the timeline is compressed) and Eastwood made at least my favorite of all of his westerns (yes, I think it's better than "Unforgiven). Back to the book. I can't speak for the politics of the book. Yes, if you're aren't a fan of big government, I suppose this book will speak to you. But if you've ever lost all that mattered to you, if you've been left with nothing, then this book will speak to you. That's where the book's genius truly lies. It struck a universal note, not just some political rambling. That's why I think Mr. Daley and Eastwood were so taken with it. When the book begins, Josey has nothing to live for and thus lives a life of vengeance; but as the book ends, he truly has something to live for, and he sees how hollow vengeance truly is. A great western. A great book. How the heck did Carter do it?
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