About this title: Two classic westerns in one paperback--The Outlaw Josey Wales and Gone to Texas--the basis of Clint Eastwood's movie The Outlaw Josey Wales. By the author of The Education of Little Tree.
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13:9780826311689ISBN:0826311687
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Date Published: 1989-08-01
ISBN-13:9780826311689ISBN:0826311687
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
Date Published: 1989-09-01
ISBN-13:9780826311689ISBN:0826311687
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780826311689ISBN:0826311687
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780826311689ISBN:0826311687
Description: New. Two classic westerns in one paperback--The Outlaw Josey Wales and Gone to Texas--the basis of Clint Eastwood's movie The Outlaw Josey Wales. By the author of The Education of Little Tree. read more
"One of my favorite Western movies is the The Outlaw Josey Wales; everything was so nicely done by Mr. Eastwood and the meticulous details are outstanding. Years ago I learned that the movie was based on a book (Gone To Texas) I'd marked it as one I needed to read at some point. That time has come and instead of just getting Gone To Texas, the version I picked up also had The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales, giving me a little more to read and think about on Josey Wales.
Since my interest was driven by the movie, I'll open by saying that reading Gone To Texas was a great reminder of the Outlaw Josey Wales. The descriptions and character actions and interactions were so reminiscent of the movie that you could easily visualize the movie. Clint Eastwood fit Mr. Carter's description of Josey Wales very closely. The big additions Mr. Carter provides are the added background on Josey Wales and the plight of the Missouri guerrilla with the added concept of how difficult Josey Wales's situation was (being tracked and hunted by `Federal' authorities).
The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales picks up about a year or two after Gone To Texas and tells the story of Josey Wales going after a friend and the sacrifices he's prepared to make. Once more, this a solid story that would make a great western film for someone. Once more the descriptions are nicely done and you can easily imagine riding with Josey as he goes thru northern Mexico searching for his friends. There's great continuance from Gone To Texas and in some ways I almost preferred it (while not a unique story, an excellent follow up).
A nice solid 4 star book. When reading Mr. Carter's works it's easy to see why Mr. Eastwood selected Gone To Texas to be a movie. The stories are solid, perfect for cutting to film. Mr. Carter's writing style is direct and to the point, with enough description to satisfy most readers. Josey's speech pattern is a little hard to follow at times but nicely captures a person from that era and location. Something I just have to admire is coming up with this story without ready access to many of the means we now have available. A good read that's entertaining."
"Perhaps my all-time favorite Western movie is The Outlaw Josey Whales, starring Clint Eastwood. And I don't know how many times I've watched the movie, made a mental note to track down the novel it's based on, Gone to Texas. But only a few years ago did I finally make the point to buy the book and read it.
My two cents: the book and the movie are pretty evenly matched. The thing I got more from the book, or that the book underlined better for me, was Josey's friendship with Jamie, the young man he befriends while fighting a gorilla war against Union soldiers during and after the Civil War. It's a touching relationship given the violence in which it is born.
This is a great outlaw tale from a rough period in American history. Don't pass it up."
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