Paradise Sky - Softcover

Lansdale, Joe R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316329347 ISBN 13: 9780316329347

Publisher: Mulholland Books, 2017

Synopsis

A Library Journal Best Book of 2015!
A rollicking novel about Nat Love, an African-American cowboy with a famous nickname: Deadwood Dick.
Young Willie is on the run, having fled his small Texas farm when an infamous local landowner murdered his father. A man named Loving takes him in and trains him in the fine arts of shooting, riding, reading, and gardening. When Loving dies, Willie re-christens himself Nat Love in tribute to his mentor, and heads west.
In Deadwood, South Dakota Territory, Nat becomes a Buffalo Soldier and is befriended by Wild Bill Hickok. After winning a famous shooting match, Nat's peerless marksmanship and charm earn him the nickname Deadwood Dick, as well as a beautiful woman. But the hellhounds are still on his trail, and they brutally attack Nat Love's love. Pursuing the men who have driven his wife mad, Nat heads south for a final, deadly showdown against those who would strip him of his home, his love, his freedom, and his life.

About this title

About the Author:

Joe R. Lansdale is the author of more than three dozen novels, including The Thicket, Edge of Dark Water, The Bottoms, and A Fine Dark Line. He has received the British Fantasy Award, the American Mystery Award, the Edgar Award, the Grinzane Cavour Prize for Literature, and nine Bram Stoker Awards. He lives with his family in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Review:

"Fantastic . . . Lansdale has pulled out all the stops to deliver a rip-roaring tale."―Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times

"[A] breakout novel . . . Addictive fun . . . A rollicking ride that's suspenseful, hilarious and satisfyingly redemptive. . . . Lansdale at his funniest and most energetic, with some of the most engaging writing you'll read this year. . . . Lansdale has unleashed something remarkable."―Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle

"Joe R. Lansdale takes on Nat Love and the legend of Deadwood Dick in his new novel, Paradise Sky, and hosannas should be sung to him for doing so. Paradise Sky is a remarkable achievement, an instant classic of Western lit. . . . It sometimes seems as if [Lansdale] has published around a thousand novels, and he, no doubt, will publish many more. Paradise Sky may well prove to be Lansdale's best."―W.K. Stratton, Dallas Morning News

"A deftly told yarn. Everything about Paradise Sky is classic Western drama . . . You can almost smell the beans heating up on the campfire and see the rugged beauty of the frontier."―Evan Rodriguez, Austin American-Statesman

"Lansdale is a master storyteller and this novel is a prime example of his talent. Paradise Sky is at times exciting, inspiring, surreal, and heartbreaking. In other words, the novel is true to life."―Josef Hernandez, Examiner.com

"Beautiful literary prose . . . He fills each page with heartbreak, suspense, hope, and laughter."―Eric J. Guignard, New York Journal of Books

"Folksy, cinematic . . . Lansdale fills his pages with true-hearted heroes, dastardly scoundrels, and rollicking adventures."―Publishers Weekly (starred)

"Paradise Sky is a rowdy, funny, suspenseful, and often quite moving yarn."―Booklist (starred)

"This fast-paced Western with its multicultural cast of characters is a winner."―Library Journal (starred)

"It is a full-blooded western, served up unapologetically and masterfully Lansdale-style and set in the 1870s....Paradise Sky is an unblinking and unvarnished look at a rough-edged time and place in United States history, one that never becomes overburdened with the sorrow of tragic events while respecting the good times and recognizing their temporary nature. Lansdale is one of those very rare authors who can have his readers howling with laughter during one sentence while bringing tear to their eyes with the next."―BookReporter

About this edition

• Publisher: Mulholland Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0316329347
• ISBN 13: 9780316329347
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 417