Set against the sweeping panorama of Arizona circa 1880, this work has many of the surface trappings of a standard western. However, from the first shocking realisation that the line between good and evil is being overstepped, the author then begins to dismantle the American cowboy myth.
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Set against the sweeping panorama of Arizona circa 1880, this work has many of the surface trappings of a standard western. However, from the first shocking realisation that the line between good and evil is being overstepped, the author then begins to dismantle the American cowboy myth.
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Add this copy of The Difference to cart. $57.00, very good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Canongate Crime.
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NF. 167 p. 2001 paperback edition from Canongate (UK). NEAR FINE, spine slightly faded. SCARCE! We also have a copy of the ms of Willeford's GRIMHAVEN, an unpublished Hoke Moseley novel.
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Add this copy of The Difference to cart. $51.00, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Dennis McMillan Publications.
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Very Good jacket. Tucson. 1999. Dennis McMillan Publications. 1st of This Particular Edition. First Published in 1971 by Lennox Press As The Hombre From Sonora. 0939767333. Includes An Essay The Author Wrote About This Novel-Jake Dover As Existentialist. 141 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Michael Kellner. Collage & digital illustration by Marta Foust. keywords: American Literature Western American West. DESCRIPTION-Set against the sweeping panorama of Arizona circa 1880, this work has many of the surface trappings of a standard western. However, from the first shocking realisation that the line between good and evil is being overstepped, the author then begins to dismantle the American cowboy myth. THE DIFFERENCE was described by Charles Willeford as a post modern western. Filled with outcasts and misfits, liberally dosed with black humour and jarring violence, and set in the wild west of 1880's Arizona. The protagonist, Johnny Shaw returns to southern Arizona to collect his inheritance, but before long becomes embroiled in a deadly dispute with the Reardon family, which results in the death of one of the sons. Shaw flees and finds an unlikely ally in a blacksmith, Jake Dover, who knew and respected Shaw's father. Dover hides Shaw from the Reardon's, and teaches him how to use a gun with speed and precision. Finally Shaw returns to Arizona fo an almighty showdown. Shaw tells the story from his point of view, believing himself to be right, but Shaw's professed virtue is at sharp odds with his actions. Those actions are made especially jarring by Willeford's terse prose, which adds impact to his character's sudden, simple bursts of violence. THE DIFFERENCE was originally published in 1971 as THE HOMBRE FROM SONORA, under the name Will Charles. inventory #26740.
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Add this copy of The Difference to cart. $70.34, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Dennis McMillan Pubns.
Add this copy of The Difference (Canongate Crime Classics) to cart. $95.00, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Canongate Crime Classic.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo., 141pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($30.00), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Publsihers promotional letter laid in. A simply gorgeous collectable copy.
Add this copy of The Difference to cart. $132.00, new condition, Sold by BOOKWIZ2, ships from Ashburn, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Dennis McMillan Publications.
