John Jakes, best-selling author of acclaimed historical novels, has long been a distinguished author of novels and stories of the American West. Jakes also has a keen eye for the best the genre has to offer. A Century of Great Western Stories is a retrospective of Western writing over the past hundred years, showing the evolution of the genre, as well as a glimpse into what the future might hold for Western fiction. Western fiction will persevere.

Reviews

"A testament to an important literary genre, stimulating a new generation of readers to look westward."-"Library Journal"

"This book proves that theWestern has a future as well as memorable past."-Thomas Fleming, "The New York Times" bestselling author of the" Officer's Wives"