From Library Journal In the first half of this century， magazines such as Argosy， Lariat Story Magazine， and even Ladies Home Journal offered a dynamic， if not always lucrative， market for Western short fiction writers. Editor Tuska (Billy the Kid， Univ. of Nebraska Pr.， 1986 reprint) here gathers stories from Lewis B. Patten， Max Brand， and others. Most of the tales have been reprinted for the first time since their serialization in the pulps. In the introduction and biographical prefaces， the reader gains an insider's view of both the writers and the publishing industry of the time. This excellent collection does not overlap earlier anthologies， such as Bill Pronzini's Wild Westerns (Walker， 1986)， or single-author compilations， such as the Best Western Stories of Les Savage， Jr. (Ohio Univ.， 1991). Highly recommended for public libraries.?Robert Jordan， Univ. of Iowa， Iowa CityCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist This excellent anthology of western short fiction celebrates both the well known--Max Brand， Zane Grey， Luke Short， and Les Savage， among others--and the obscure or the forgotten. Drawing mainly from the pulp magazines that flourished from the 1920s through the 1950s， editor Tuska， himself a western author and scholar， provides a critical overview of each author's work and an appraisal of his standing in the pantheon of western writers. He also supplies a lengthy and informative introduction in which he traces the evolution of western fiction and identifies its significance in the broader body of American literature. Highlights include Zane Grey's "The Great Slave，" in which a Native American confronts both love and destiny， and Jonathan Hurff Glidden's "Colt-Cure for Woolly Fever，" in which comedy makes a rare western appearance. Also included are suggestions for further reading. A necessary volume where interest in western fiction is high. Wes Lukowsky --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews