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Elmore Leonard: His Life and Letters

M. Hunter Hayes

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"Elmore Leonard: His Life and Letters" gets to the heart of what makes Leonard such a popular and critical favorite, following Leonard's career from the pulp Western stories and novels of the 1950s, to his 1970s breakout to the bestseller list, to the steady stream of acclaimed novels over the next three decades, up to 2009's "Road Dogs: A Novel."

This book covers all of Leonard's writing--stories, novels, and screenplays--concentrating on Leonard's Westerns and crime fiction and the movies made from them. In addition to highlighted the author's signature voice and characterizations, author M. Hunter Hayes shows that whether it's 1890s Cuba of "Cuba Libre," the Depression-era Oklahoma of "The Hot Kid," or the 1960s Detroit of "Freaky Deaky," Leonard is a master of historic detail, well-skilled at putting his legendary meticulous research to use in service of his stories. This book also identifies events, characters, and settings directly inspired by the author's own life throughout his writings.

Pages: 208

Format: Hardcover

Release: April 30, 2011

ISBN 13: 9780313362187

Elmore Leonard: His Life and Letters

M. Hunter Hayes

0/5 ( ratings)

"Elmore Leonard: His Life and Letters" gets to the heart of what makes Leonard such a popular and critical favorite, following Leonard's career from the pulp Western stories and novels of the 1950s, to his 1970s breakout to the bestseller list, to the steady stream of acclaimed novels over the next three decades, up to 2009's "Road Dogs: A Novel."

This book covers all of Leonard's writing--stories, novels, and screenplays--concentrating on Leonard's Westerns and crime fiction and the movies made from them. In addition to highlighted the author's signature voice and characterizations, author M. Hunter Hayes shows that whether it's 1890s Cuba of "Cuba Libre," the Depression-era Oklahoma of "The Hot Kid," or the 1960s Detroit of "Freaky Deaky," Leonard is a master of historic detail, well-skilled at putting his legendary meticulous research to use in service of his stories. This book also identifies events, characters, and settings directly inspired by the author's own life throughout his writings.

Pages: 208

Format: Hardcover

Release: April 30, 2011

ISBN 13: 9780313362187

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