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This hilarious and informative study of "alternative Westerns" takes aim at sub-par cowboy fiction. Author Bill Pronzini presents hundreds of laughable one-liners and juicy excerpts of deliciously awful dialogue from pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s as well as paperbacks of the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Pronzini also offers plot summaries, anecdotes, historical tidbits, and little-known facts about writers from the heyday of the horse opera.
Discover the meaning of slang terms such as "slicker 'n slobbers" and "doogin pin" and marvel at a plot element "so bold, so dazzling, so casually insane" that it elevates Jackson Cole's Black Gold to the greatest of all alternative classic Western novels. Meet Chuck Martin, the writer who solemnly "buried" the characters he killed off in his stories in a private cemetery in his backyard, and get acquainted with a gallery of memorable fictional characters, including Ridin' Rand of the Rio Grande, the world's first rhinestone cowboy. The author of Gun in Cheek, a similarly affectionate send-up of crime fiction, Pronzini provides a comic survey that will delight all fans of popular Western fiction.
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American author and anthologist Bill Pronzini has written scores of short stories and novels, including Snowbound, which was awarded the Grand Prix de la Littérature Policière as France's best crime novel of 1988. His numerous other honors include the "Grand Master" designation from the Mystery Writers of America, six Edgar nominations, and three Shamus awards.
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- PublisherCrossover Press
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0962887021
- ISBN 13 9780962887024
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages190
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Six-Gun in Cheek: An Affectionate Guide to the Worst in Western Fiction
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Very gently bumped. Signed by Pronzini on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # D120067
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SIX-GUN IN CHEEK: An Affectionate Guide to the "Worst" in Western Fiction.
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SIGNED first edition - First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with a limited edition hardcover. Although full of examples of just how bad, bad Western fiction writing can get, this is also a knowledgeable and lively guide to the Western pulps and magazines and to the books which were so important a part of lending libraries in the 50's. Includes bibliography and index. SIGNED by Pronzini on the title page. One of only 1000 copies in trade paperback, out of a total edition of 1,250. 190 pp. Fine (as new.). Seller Inventory # 18468
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Six-Gun in Cheek
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Pronzini returns to the land of bad fiction that produced "Gun In Cheek" and "Son of Gun In Cheek," his humorous and affectionate studies of badly written mystery and crime fiction, with this compilation of reviews, anecdotes, one-liners and historical tidbits from the worst in Westerns. One sample: the book's dedication is taken from Nelson Nye's dedication to "Wild Horse Shorty," and reads, "For my long-suffering wife -- who deserves it." Limited to 250 copies numbered and signed by Pronzini on the back end page and on the title page; an exceptional copy in Very Fine dustjacket and slipcase. Makes an unusual and fun gift for a western fan. Signed by the Author. Seller Inventory # 002858
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