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Feminism and the Western in Film and Television
by Mark E. WildermuthThis book works to complicate and push against common arguments that the Western from its inception is an anti-feminist genre. By focusing on representations of women professionals in Westerns, it shows that women in cinematic and televisual Westerns sometimes do acquire agency and empowerment in the private and public realms, despite our culture’s tendency to gender the former as feminine and the latter as solely masculine. The study reviews the relationship of these progressive Westerns to both explicit and latent feminist ideologies relevant to their times, as the films evolved from the 1930s to the twenty-first century.
Fencing the Sky: A Novel
by James GalvinA cattleman flees the scene of an accidental murder in “the most ambitious and original novel about the modern West to have appeared in some time” (Kirkus Reviews).Stepping his horse through the lush, beaver-worked draw looking for stray cows, Mike Arans never imagined that, moments later, he’d find himself swinging a nylon loop around Merriweather Snipes and pulling until his neck snapped. Once Snipes was dead, Mike fished a notepad and a stub of pencil from his pocket, wrote “I did this,” signed his name, and stuffed the note into Snipes’s breast pocket. Then Mike rode to his house, stocked up on supplies, and rode due west.Fencing the Sky is the story of how circumstances spiral out of control, the story of gross indifference and avarice in the face of breathtaking beauty. Ultimately, James Galvin’s novel is a book about violence and how it destroys lives when the land is at stake. This long-awaited lyrical first novel is nothing less than the story of the disappearance of the American West.“A unique and extraordinary book, a mixture of novel and natural history wherein Galvin reinvents the form, the true mark of a genuine artist . . . I can’t recommend it too highly.” —Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall
The Ferguson Rifle
by Louis L'AmourIt began with gold that had once belonged to Montezuma. Stolen and cached in a church in Mexico, it was recovered by two army officers who fled north for the French settlements. Along the way one stabbed the other to death. The remaining officer was eventually killed by Plains Indians, but he buried the treasure just before he died. Now Ronan Chantry, a handful of trappers, and an Irish girl whose father was killed after telling her a few vague landmarks are searching for the lost treasure. But they are not alone. The girl's uncle, Rafen Falvey, wants it, too. Like Chantry, he is well educated, bold, and determined. Under different circumstances the two men might have been friends. But in all likelihood it wouldn't have made any difference. When it comes to gold, even friendship doesn't keep men from killing each other.From the Paperback edition.
The Ferguson Rifle: A Novel (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
by Louis L'AmourThe classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures program--with never-before-seen material from Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour.It began with gold that had once belonged to Montezuma. Stolen and cached in a church in Mexico, it was recovered by two army officers who fled north for the French settlements. Along the way one stabbed the other to death. The remaining officer was eventually killed by Plains Indians, but he buried the treasure just before he died. Now Ronan Chantry, a handful of trappers, and an Irish girl whose father was killed after telling her a few vague landmarks are searching for the lost treasure. But they are not alone. The girl's uncle, Rafen Falvey, wants it, too. Like Chantry, he is well educated, bold, and determined. Under different circumstances the two men might have been friends. But in all likelihood it wouldn't have made any difference. When it comes to gold, even friendship doesn't keep men from killing each other.Louis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author&’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1, Beau L&’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L&’Amour&’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. These exciting publications will be followed by Louis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures: Volume 2. Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.
Fermier malgré lui
by Andrew GreyBrighton McKenzie vient d’hériter d’un des derniers domaines agricoles de la banlieue de Baltimore. Cette petite ferme du Maryland a été dans sa famille depuis le temps des premiers colons. La vendre à des développeurs immobiliers serait la solution de facilité, mais Brighton veut honorer les dernières volontés de son grand-père et la travailler à nouveau. Malheureusement, depuis quelques mois, un accident l’oblige à utiliser une canne au quotidien : il a donc besoin d’aide. Tanner Houghton avait l’habitude de travailler dans un ranch du Montana jusqu’à ce que son ex le fasse virer à cause de sa sexualité. Invité par son cousin, il débarque dans le Maryland, où il est ravi de se voir offrir une nouvelle opportunité de travail.Immédiatement, Brighton se trouve attiré par la beauté sauvage de Tanner, qui est tout ce qu’il cherche chez un homme, mais il se retient, car Tanner est un employé… Et aussi parce qu’il ne comprend pas pourquoi un homme aussi viril serait intéressé par lui. Mais ce n’est pas le pire de leurs problèmes. Ils vont devoir faire face aux machinations d’une tante, au retour inattendu d’un ex et à la nécessité de trouver un moyen de rentabiliser la ferme, s’ils ne veulent pas perdre l’héritage familial pour toujours.
Festtage in der hohen Prärie
by Thomas Wiedemann Simone BeaudelaireGarden City, Kansas, 1888. Eine kleine Stadt im Westen erhält ein frühes Weihnachstgeschenk: einen neuen Pastor für die Kirche. Er ist jung, gutaussehend und alleinstehend. Aber für Kirchenorganistin Kristina Heitschmidt bedeutet Pfarrer Cody Williams nichts als Ärger. Besonders als seine erste Handlung ist, sie von der Verantwortung für die Musik in der Kirche zu entbinden. Aber Kristina wird es nicht zulassen, dass man ihr Lebenswerk wegnimmt. Als Weihnachten näherrückt scheint es, die beiden würden sich in einer festgefahrenen Situation befinden. Bis sie ein Wintersturm übernacht in der Kirche festhält. Schließlich gezwungen, sich miteinander auseinanderzusetzen, stellen die beiden fest, dass die explosiven Gefühle zwischen ihnen in Wahrheit Anzeichen einer überwältigen Leidenschaft darstellen, die wenn sie ehrlich miteinander sind, zur Liebe ihres Lebens führen wird.
The Feud Buster
by Robert E. HowardRobert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 - June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre. This is one of his western stories.
Feuer im Hintern
by Damon SuedeAngebrannt: Die Liebe wartet nicht. Patch Hastle ist erfolgreicher DJ und Model, der als Jugendlicher aus Texas abgehauen ist. Er hat wenig Grund, zurückzublicken. Dann verunglücken seine Eltern tödlich und Patch muss notgedrungen zurück in seine alte Heimat. Sobald die Farm der Familie verkauft ist, will er sich wieder aus dem Staub machen. Leider wurde ausgerechnet der böse Geist seiner Jugend zum Testamentsvollstrecker berufen – der gut aussehende beste Freund seines Vaters, der ihm das Leben an der High School zur Hölle gemacht hat. Tucker Biggs zieht es nirgendwo hin. Zwanzig Jahre nach seiner Zeit als Rodeo-Cowboy hat er als Verwalter auf der Hastle-Farm Wurzeln geschlagen. Dass der ungebärdige Sohn seines Freundes ihn früher nicht leiden konnte, war ihm klar. Aber als ihm plötzlich ein attraktiver junger Erwachsener gegenübersteht, eine Versuchung auf zwei langen Beinen in Skinny-Jeans, hat Tucker alle Veranlassung, sich ein paar neue Tricks einfallen zu lassen. Patch und Tucker kommen schon bald zur Sache, aber etwas Ernstes kann das ja nicht werden. Das Ende scheint vorprogrammiert: Die Farm wird verkauft, ihre Wege werden sich wieder trennen und jeder reitet in seinen eigenen Sonnenuntergang. Aber den rastlosen Großstadtmenschen und seinen verwurzelten Kerl vom Land verbindet dann doch mehr als gedacht. Wenn sich nicht alles wieder in Luft auflösen soll, müssen die beiden sich darüber klarwerden, was ihnen wirklich wichtig ist – bevor ihnen die Zeit davonläuft.
Fiddlefoot
by Luke ShortA hard-charging tale of oppression and revenge by an award-winning author who helped define the western genre. Frank Chess didn&’t care for much in this world. Especially himself. So taking a job for local big shot Rhino Hulst was an easy choice. Each day drifted into the next: running Rhino&’s crooked errands, blowing his meager pay in the nearest poker game, drinking it down in the closest saloon, and handing it over to the next soiled dove. All because Rhino killed a man in cold blood, pinned it on Frank, and now holds the hangman&’s rope over him. And who would give a damn? Frank came into town a drifter—a fiddlefoot, they called him—worth nothing to no one. He didn&’t matter. But none of the townspeople know Frank. Where he came from. What he&’s done. And when he finally remembers what it&’s like to care about something, they have no idea how much hell he&’s about to bring down on them all. Along with legendary authors like Zane Grey and Louis L&’Amour, Luke Short helped transform the stories of the American West from dime-store pulp into a respected and immensely popular literary genre. Originally serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, Fiddlefoot combines Short&’s plainspoken style with the hard-edged authenticity that marks his novels as true classics of western adventure.
Fiebre De Vaquera
by Dawn BrowerDallas Novak les quitó el juramento a las mujeres después de que su prometida rompió su compromiso. Sus planes cambian cuando se convierte en el responsable de su familia y su rancho, Novak Springs. Resignado a su nueva vida, se lanza a hacer que el rancho tenga éxito. Ginnifer Zeiss es una periodista consolidada de Nueva York. Cuando se le acerca para escribir un artículo sobre Cowgirl Yoga, lo deja todo para experimentar cómo es un verdadero rancho. Ella secretamente ama los ranchos y se siente atraída por los vaqueros sexys. Cuando Dallas se encuentra con Ginnifer, él se siente instantáneamente atraído por ella. Mientras pasa tiempo en su compañía, comienza a preguntarse si puede vivir sin ella. ¿Puede superar la traición que su ex prometida le propinó el tiempo suficiente para atrapar la felicidad?
Fierce Cowboy Wolf (Seven Range Shifters #4)
by Kait Ballenger"What do you have to say for yourself, Packmaster?' she growled. And that alone sealed his decision. He needed a wife of convenience, with no attachments or love—and who better than a she-wolf who hated him? Maverick never backed down from a challenge. His eyes flashed to his wolf as he met Sierra's gaze head-on. 'Marry me."Sierra Cavanaugh has triumphed to become the first female elite warrior in Grey Wolf history. All she needs is the pack council's approval. But those stuffy, old wolves refuse to elect her unless she finds herself a mate.Packmaster Maverick Grey was reconciled to spending the rest of his life alone. Now, all the Seven Range clans are working on a treaty, and he needs the elite warrior vacancy filled—and fast. If Sierra needs a mate, this is his chance to claim her. But Sierra has an agenda of her own for their union.For these two rivals, the only thing more dangerous than fighting the enemy at their backs is resisting the attraction that's building between them...Enemies to lovers romanceAlpha hero with a big egoKick-ass warrior heroine unafraid to take what she needsMarriage of convenienceA team of warriors who'll stop at nothing to protect the pack"Kait Ballenger is a treasure you don't want to miss."—GENA SHOWALTER, New York Times bestselling author
Fiery Passion (A Montana Mountain Romance #3)
by Dawn LuedeckePassion and honor collide in the wild and rugged American West, where one woman’s love of adventure is matched by her desire for one man . . . Victoria Harrison had no desire to marry to secure her position as heir to her family’s lumber business. And she doesn’t want to seek a man’s help now. But with her prized Great Mountain Lumber Mill threatened by one of her father’s old enemies, she needs an ally. She’s found one in Wall Adair, the handsome new leader of the notorious gang of rivermen known as the Devil May Cares. It takes a lot of guts to run the biggest mill this side of the Rocky Mountains, and Wall admires Victoria’s determination to do it on her own terms. With each day they spend together, he uncovers a vulnerability hidden deep behind her strong façade. Wall has a duty to uphold—one that’ll soon call him away from the freedom he loves and back to his family’s ranch. Until then, he’ll protect the boss lady with every ounce of his strength . . . knowing the devil himself can’t keep him from losing his heart . . . “Well written, well researched. Like the river, this plot runs faster and faster. Readers won’t be able to put it down.” —New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas on White Water Passion
Fievel Goes West
by Charles SwensonAfter a cat attack in New York City, Fievel Mousekewitz and his mouse family head west on a dangerous journey to the Green River.
Fight At Four Corners
by Nelson C. NyeTwisting in the saddle for a quick look behind I found another smudge there—this undeniably dust. Swiveling round I found Bill Hazel’s gaze locked in the same direction. Edwardo came pelting back to swing his mount alongside Surefoot. “San Carlos Apaches!” “How do you know?” I rasped at him, jolted. “In here I know,” he cried, thumping his chest. “No Navajos there—renegade Apaches ride under that dust!” . Probably took one Indian to recognize another. “Come on,” I growled, “let’s get these hides movin’.” With any luck, I thought, my own ponies bred for speed should be able to keep ahead of them. . . .
The Fight for Identity (The Good Fight)
by Andrew GreyA Book in the Good Fight SeriesWill Martin's racist father, Kevin, hates Native Americans and wants to keep them off his property, never mind that part of the ranch land is sacred ground for the Sioux. When they request access for prayer, Kevin refuses--but Will doesn't share his father's views. Ever since he first saw Takoda Red Bird during one of the Sioux sacred ceremonies, Will has been fascinated. He grants the tribe access. Takoda defies Kevin on a regular basis. He often sneaks to the sacred site on the rancher's land for prayer and knows Will has seen him there. When, out of spite, Kevin places the land up for auction, Takoda knows it is time for action and bands together with Will to stop the sale. In the fight that follows, Will gets more than he expected. He starts out helping the tribe preserve their identity... and ends up finding his own.
Fight for Powder Valley! (The Powder Valley Westerns #16)
by Brett HallidayFor the sake of cheated settlers, Sheriff Pat Stevens takes on a Powder Valley conman On a weather-beaten stretch of the Kansas prairie, a family fights to survive. Molly Hartsell is only twenty-seven, but years of barely scraping by have made her old before her time. Her children are frail, tired, and hungry. If something doesn't change soon, the Hartsells are doomed. But Molly's husband returns from the bank with good news: He sold the farm and invested every penny in property far away in Colorado's lush Powder Valley. It's a new start for the Hartsells, but it turns out their troubles are just beginning. When the Hartsells arrive in Powder Valley and discover they were sold a bill of false goods, it seems as if the family is ruined. But Sherriff Pat Stevens--with the help of his loyal friends Sam and Ezra--will fight tooth and nail to defeat the crooked swindlers and make sure everyone in town can call Powder Valley their home.
The Fight Within (The Good Fight #1)
by Andrew GreyA Book in the Good Fight SeriesBryce Morton needs a change of scenery. Since his partner's death a year ago, he's become withdrawn and quiet, so his friends, Jerry Lincoln and Akecheta (John) Black Raven, convince him to go camping with them on a Sioux reservation. Though he's not immediately sure he's done the right thing, Bryce becomes more interested when he meets Paytah, the man who owns the reservation's trading post. Paytah Stillwater's life is filled with hurt, and sometimes the only thing he has left is pride. After being abused as a child and disbelieved when he spoke up, he has withdrawn into himself--but he can never truly put his past behind him, because the source of his pain still lives on the reservation. Paytah is proud of his heritage and careful with his heart, but when Bryce commits a selfless act of kindness for one of the reservation's children, the walls around Paytah's heart begin to melt. Bryce and Paytah each fight the pain within them. When Paytah's abuser sets his sights on one of the reservation youngsters, Bryce and Paytah must set their individual fights aside. Finding a way to stop the abuser unites them to fight their way forward--together.
Fighting Caravans: A Western Story
by Zane GreyClint Belmet’s parents were killed in a Comanche raid when he was young, but that hasn't stopped him from taking a job leading freight caravans on the old Santa Fe Trail, from Saint Louis, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico--a route that goes right through Comanche territory. Here is the raw, primitive West of the early pioneers, great caravans of freighters rumbling across the deadly prairies, risking attack by Comanche. In this action-packed adventure from "the greatest novelist of the American West,” twenty-eight wagons loaded with families, supplies, and tough-as-nails Texans are forced to circle up and fight for their lives against relentless assaults by Comanche who have been goaded on and tricked by raiders. When amid the constant battle Clint falls in love with the beautiful May Bell, he makes an enemy even worse than the Comanche. Lee Murdock wants Mary Bell to himself, not to mention the valuable supplies their caravan is carrying. Soon, Clint must face enemies inside the circled wagons as well as outside. Zane Grey details the amazing, electric, and bloody days that existed on the American Frontier. Fighting Caravans brings us the story of brave men and women who risk everything for a new life and opportunities, or for the adventure of the wild.
Fighting Men
by Ralph CottonCivil War veteran and former schoolmaster Sherman Dahl rides the Southwest as a gun for hire. Known by both the law and the lawless as "The Teacher", Dahl sells his services to those seeking justice-and is relentless in his pursuit of wanted men. .
Figure It Out
by J. V. SpeyerA one-night stand with a guy in an open relationship introduces a whole new world to lonely college student Luke. When the pressures that left him isolated threaten to destroy his newfound happiness, can brilliant but damaged Nick and compassionate, insecure Evan keep him safe?Luke's parents, clouded by grief, isolated him and his siblings. Fortunately he's gotten away and has found intellectual fulfillment and a promising future in college. When he gets lonely, he can find an outlet for his physical needs in hookup apps. One of those hookups -- with gorgeous, kind graduate student Evan -- opens Luke's eyes to a world he hadn't been sure existed.Evan is in an open relationship with law professor, political strategist, and professional pundit Nick. They love each other, but each is drawn to Luke for his own reasons. Luke agrees to try something new, aglow with the possibility of finding both success and happiness.Not everyone is thrilled with Luke's choices. Some people from Luke's past don't like the thought of him being in a polyamorous relationship. They don't trust either of Luke's boyfriends, who come from very different backgrounds than Luke. And no one, not even they, know how far they'll go to get Luke back on track.Can Luke, Evan, and Nick find their happily ever after together?
The Films of Delmer Daves: Visions of Progress in Mid-Twentieth-Century America
by Douglas HorlockDelmer Daves (1904–1977) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer known for his dramas and Western adventures, most notably Broken Arrow and 3:10 to Yuma. Despite the popularity of his films, there has been little serious examination of Daves’s work. Filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier has called Daves the most forgotten of American directors, and to date no scholarly monograph has focused on his work.In The Films of Delmer Daves: Visions of Progress in Mid-Twentieth-Century America, author Douglas Horlock contends that the director’s work warrants sustained scholarly attention. Examining all of Daves’s films, as well as his screenplays, scripts that were not filmed, and personal papers, Horlock argues that Daves was a serious, distinctive, and enlightened filmmaker whose work confronts the general conservatism of Hollywood in the mid-twentieth century. Horlock considers Daves’s films through the lenses of political and social values, race and civil rights, and gender and sexuality. Ultimately, Horlock suggests that Daves’s work—through its examination of bigotry and irrational fear and depiction of institutional and personal morality and freedom—presents a consistent, innovative, and progressive vision of America.
Final Day (Wired & Dangerous #3)
by Megan EricksonUSA Today bestselling author Megan Erickson doubles the suspense when two intense and sexy heroes are drawn together in her thrilling Wired & Dangerous series.When his boyfriend is murdered, Erick Lee makes it his life's mission to hunt down the killer. The question is, how far is he willing to go to catch him? Erick has been asked to team up by a dangerously captivating hitman who has reasons of his own to want this man dead. But can he trust another killer? And do two wrongs ever make a right?Everett 'Tarr' Hawk isn't just some lethal hitman. He has his own code of honor. With Erick and Tarr facing a common enemy, it's only by combining forces that they'll survive. But Tarr's code doesn't include a fierce attraction for someone he's sworn to defend with his life. Because in Tarr's world, every night presents a new danger . . . and listening to his own heart could get them both killed.
Final Draw (Slocum #172)
by Jake LoganDRAW OR DIE Forced to play bounty hunter to an infamous gun, Slocum rides into Finality Gulch aiming to bring Clyde Otis in, any way he can. But finding the elusive outlaw is like rousting out a rattler at high noon. Until Otis's gang comes gunning for him, and the hunter becomes the hunted in a six-gun showdown against impossible odds... The longest-running western series in America today, the Slocum adventures by Jake Logan have entertained readers since 1975.
Final Encore (Encore #1)
by Scotty Cade2nd EditionSequel to Before the Final EncoreWhen hunky aspiring country singer Billy Eagan heads to Nashville in search of his big break, a relationship and love are the furthest things from his mind. Taking a foreman's job at the Lazy H ranch and not knowing how he will be accepted, Billy decides to fly under the radar and stay as closeted as he can without denying who he really is. It's immediately confirmed that he made the right decision when he discovers homophobia is still alive and well in Tennessee. Then Billy gets his break and meets gorgeous record label executive Ian Dillon. Their worlds collide both professionally and personally, and Billy falls hard. But Ian is still haunted by the mysterious betrayal of his one and only lover, and knowing Billy possesses the power to emotionally destroy him, Ian decides to cut his losses and simply walk away. Determined not to give up on the man he loves, Billy secretly starts to unravel the past and quickly finds that it's not what it appears. Can Billy rescue Ian's heart, or will bigotry and hatred win over love?
Final Justice (Angel of Mercy Series #7)
by Al LacySilver Moon is in her teens when her Cheyenne village is destroyed by Colonel John Chivington's cavalry unit. As Silver Moon grows, she becomes consumed with hatred until her one goal is to kill the man responsible. But when a smallpox epidemic breaks out among the Cheyenne, Christian nurse Breanna Baylor Brockman comes to care for the sick, and the nurse's compassion for Silver Moon and her people begins the girl's journey toward conversion and healing.From the Trade Paperback edition.