Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology

Estleman, Loren D.; Boggs, Johnny D.; McCoy, Max; Zimmer, Michael

4.38

8 ratings by Goodreads

9781432854669: Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology

ISBN 10: 1432854666 ISBN 13: 9781432854669

Publisher: Five Star Publishing, 2019

"Contention and Other Frontier Stories, edited by Hazel Rumney, features seventeen brand-new stories that will delight historical fiction fans. These stories capture the spirit of freedom and individualism in the evolving American frontier through the early 1900s and feature exciting new characters who face life-changing challenges in settings that are in stark contrast to civilized society. Ranging from high-action traditional Westerns to introspective historical dramas set in the American West, readers will discover the amount of courage and tenacity it took to survive the tumultuous frontier. In this anthology, you'll enjoy discovering stories by New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors such as Loren D. Estleman, Johnny D. Boggs, Michael Zimmer, Max McCoy, John D. Nesbitt, Preston Lewis, Rod Miller, W. Michael Farmer, Greg Hunt, Bill Brooks, Tim Champlin, Robert D. McKee, Michael R. Ritt, Kathleen Morris, Vonn McKee, John Neely Davis, and Marcia Gaye"--

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This anthology of seventeen short stories by notable Western-genre authors doesn't hold back: the settings are often bleak, the characters are often down-on-their-luck, and the themes are often bitter and painful. None of that should deter the adventurous reader. Editor Rumney selected well-written, thought-provoking, emotional stories, and while the overall collection will undoubtedly resonate, there is certain to be at least one story that makes an indelible impression. It is difficult to discern a unifying theme to the collection, other than historical fiction set on the frontier, but regardless, this is a Western-focused anthology with staying power.
-- Booklist

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