ISBN: 9780743271714

Book Description: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: Brand New. 8vo - over 7.75" - 9.75" tall. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 245 pages. 9.50 x 6.80 x 1.00 in. 17.6 oz. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove traces the lives and careers of two of the American West's most famous showpeople, documenting Buffalo Bill's pivotal contributions to western culture, Annie Oakley's demonstrations before famous world leaders, and more. Larry McMurtry tackles the tale of Buffalo Bill--in his life both as an Indian killer and, later, as a showman--and Annie Oakley, the precocious sharpshooter who appeared with his Wild West Show. As he explores these two highly unusual lives, and leads up to the way they dovetail, McMurtry also sheds light on the American West in the late 19th century: the relations between Indians and whites, the ruthless killings of the Indian Wars, and the dangers and odd alliances of the period. A slapdash, repetitious but nonetheless compelling look at two phenoms of the late-19th-century.All in all, earnestly winning, old-fashioned storytelling. -- Kirkus  (04/01/2005) -- Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley.hold personal appeal for McMurtry [but] this personal attachment doesn't obscure the quality of McMurtry's observations, and the book's aim, to separate fact from folklore, is beautifully accomplished.[T]his book's a delight. -- Publishers Weekly  (05/02/2005) -- The book is loaded with fun facts (Queen Victoria gushed over good-looking Sioux Indians), but the whimsical tone suggests that McMurtry chose to retell these familiar stories because he enjoys them so much. And if his thesis--that Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley were Madonna's predecessors--gets lost amid the Indian wars and European show tours, that's not a bad thing. -- New York Times Book Review - Suzy Hansen (07/17/2005). Remainder. Bookseller Inventory # C0743271718

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Book Description: Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2005. Hard Cover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. Bookseller Inventory # 000299

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Book Description: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition; First Printing. New first edition, first printing hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Protective mylar cover.; 1 x 9.4 x 6.5 Inches; 256 pages. Bookseller Inventory # 10732

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Book Description: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition; First Printing. New stated first edition, first printing hardcover and dust jacket in very fine condition. Protective mylar cover.; 1 x 9.4 x 6.5 Inches; 256 pages. Bookseller Inventory # 11279

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Book Description: 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Chronicles the rise to fame, fortune, & international celebrity of two of the West’s most enduring figures -- & America’s first real superstars. From the 1800s to the end of his life in 1917, Buffalo Bill Cody was as famous as anyone could be. Annie Oakley was his most celebrated protégée, the "slip of a girl" from Ohio who could outshoot anybody to become the most celebrated star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. This dual biography explores the lives, the legends, & above all the truths about them. With his Wild West show, Buffalo Bill helped invent the image of the West that still exists today -- cowboys & Indians, rodeo rough rides, sheriffs & outlaws, trick shooting, & Stetsons. The short, slight Annie Oakley spent 16 years with the Wild West show. Photos. This is a remainder book which is new and never used. It may have a remainder mark on the edge of the pages. 245pages. Printed in English. Bookseller Inventory # 1-4223-6513-1

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Book Description: Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1ST PRINTING STATED hardback book FINE new copy RM/dustjacket FINE new in brodart cover, SIGNED on the FULL title page by author LARRY McMURTRY. Signed by Author(s). Bookseller Inventory # COLMIS

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