Gunman's rhapsody

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Label

Gunman's rhapsody

Statement of responsibility

Robert B. Parker

Title variation

Gunmans rhapsody

Creator

• trueParker, Robert B., 1932-2010
• Parker, Robert B., 1932-2010

Subject

• trueEarp, Wyatt, 1848-1929
• Earp, Wyatt, 1848-1929 -- Fiction
• Earp, Wyatt, 1848-1929 -- Fiction
• trueFeuds
• trueGunfighters
• Historical fiction
• trueHolliday, John H, 1851-1887
• trueJealousy in men
• Love stories
• trueLove triangles
• trueMasterson, Bat, 1853-1921
• trueOutlaws
• Tombstone (Ariz.) -- Fiction
• Tombstone (Ariz.) -- Fiction
• trueTombstone, Arizona
• trueUnited States marshals
• United States marshals -- Fiction
• Western stories
• Western stories
• trueWesterns
• Love stories
• true1870s -- 1870 -- 1879
• trueBiographical fiction
• Biographical fiction
• trueConspiracies
• trueDodge City, Kansas

Genre

• Western stories
• Fiction
• trueBiographical fiction
• trueWesterns
• trueLove stories

Language

eng

Summary

In the winter of 1879, Wyatt Earp travels to Tombstone, Arizona, becomes deputy sheriff, meets his legendary contemporaries--Doc Holliday, Clay Allison, Bat Masterson, and his love, Josie Marcus--and develops a deadly feud with Johnny Behan

Pace

• trueFast-paced

Tone

• trueAtmospheric

Writing style

• trueWitty
• trueGritty
• trueSpare

Cataloging source

DLC

Citation source

• Pub Weekly, May 2001
• Kirkus Starred, April 2001
• New York Times, July 2001
• Pub Weekly
• Kirkus Starred
• New York Times

Dewey number

813/.54

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Adult
• Adult

Intended audience source

Follett Library Resources

LC call number

PS3566.A686

LC item number

G86 2001

Literary form

fiction

Target audience

adult