The Sagebrush Trail Western Movies and Twentieth-Century America |
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| Author:
| Aquila, Richard |
| Series title: | The Modern American West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-3154-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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The Sagebrush Trail is a history of Western movies but also a history of twentieth-century America. Richard Aquila's fast-paced narrative includes classic Westerns such as Stagecoach, A Fistful of Dollars, and Unforgiven. This engaging volume shows how the mythic West continues to ride tall in the saddle along a "sagebrush trail," which reveals valuable clues about American life and thought.
The Sagebrush Trail is a history of Western movies but also a history of twentieth-century America. Richard Aquila's fast-paced narrative includes classic Westerns such as Stagecoach, A Fistful of Dollars, and Unforgiven. This engaging volume shows how the mythic West continues to ride tall in the saddle along a "sagebrush trail," which reveals valuable clues about American life and thought.