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Set in a dusty Western town, the story follows a nameless rider who becomes embroiled in classic Western escapades like gunfights and train robberies. Robert Coover reimagines the genre with a blend of humor and surrealism, drawing inspiration from legends like Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour while infusing the narrative with a unique comic energy. The novel explores themes of choice and desire, particularly in the rider's romantic dilemma between a saloon singer and a schoolmistress. It offers a vibrant, chaotic vision of the American West.
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Ghost Town, Robert Coover
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Ghost Town
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Coover
- Publisher
- GROVE ATLANTIC
- Publisher
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN13
- 9780802136664
- Category
- Fiction, Maps and Travel, Gifts for men
- Description
- Set in a dusty Western town, the story follows a nameless rider who becomes embroiled in classic Western escapades like gunfights and train robberies. Robert Coover reimagines the genre with a blend of humor and surrealism, drawing inspiration from legends like Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour while infusing the narrative with a unique comic energy. The novel explores themes of choice and desire, particularly in the rider's romantic dilemma between a saloon singer and a schoolmistress. It offers a vibrant, chaotic vision of the American West.