The homesman
(Book)
Contributors
Swarthout, Miles Hood, author of afterward.
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2014.
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
248 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published in 1988 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
Description
Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tommy Lee Jones, The Homesman is a devastating story of early pioneers in 1850s American West. It celebrates the ones we hear nothing of: the brave women whose hearts and minds were broken by a life of bitter hardship. A "homesman" must be found to escort a handful of them back East to a sanitarium. When none of the county's men steps up, the job falls to Mary Bee Cuddy-ex-teacher, spinster, indomitable and resourceful. Brave as she is, Mary Bee knows she cannot succeed alone. The only companion she can find is the low-life claim jumper George Briggs. Thus begins a trek east, against the tide of colonization, against hardship, Indian attacks, ice storms, and loneliness-a timeless classic told in a series of tough, fast-paced adventures. In an unprecedented sweep, Glendon Swarthout's novel won both the Western Writers of America's Spur Award and the Western Heritage Wrangler Award. A new afterword by the author's son Miles Swarthout tells of his parents Glendon and Kathryn's discovery of and research into the lives of the oft-forgotten frontier women who make The Homesman as moving and believable as it is unforgettable. -- from Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Swarthout, G., & Swarthout, M. H. (2014). The homesman (First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.). Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Swarthout, Glendon, 1918-1992 and Miles Hood, Swarthout. 2014. The Homesman. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Swarthout, Glendon, 1918-1992 and Miles Hood, Swarthout. The Homesman Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Swarthout, Glendon, and Miles Hood Swarthout. The Homesman First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition., Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2014.
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