At a difficult and sad time in his family life, A. B. Guthrie, Jr.,
turned for surcease to reading western and whodunit novels. In his
autobiography, "The Blue Hen's Chick" (also a Bison Book), he
touches on that moment when he realized he could write as well as
or better than the published plot-spinners. "What about a mystery
and cow-country myth in combination?" he mused, "So far as I could
recall, the two had never been blended. All right. I'd blend them."
The result was his first novel, "Murders at Moon Dance,"
appearing in 1943. It was an audacious debut with bold
characterizations and a sharply etched, atmospheric setting The
dusty town of Moon Dance, smacked down between barren mountains and
a badland named the Freezeout, would also be a back-drop for "The
Big It and Other Stories" (1960). In Guthrie's hand, raw vitality
replaces the woodenness of much writing in the genre, and
unexpected grace notes in the verbal rhythms suggest the author of
"The Big Sky" (1947) and the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Way West"
(1949).
General
| Imprint: |
Bison Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 1993 |
| First published: |
April 1993 |
| Authors: |
A.B. Guthrie Jr
|
| Introduction by: |
William Kittredge
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
279 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-7039-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Books >
Fiction >
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8032-7039-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780803270398 |
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