{"product_id":"legends-of-the-gun-years-paperback","title":"Legends of the Gun Years: Two Gripping Volumes of the Wild West - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Matheson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether in one volume, the epic stories of two legendary gunfighters!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Gun Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWinner of the Spur Award for Best Western Novel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack East, they told tall tales of Marshal Clay Hauser, the steely-eyed Civil War veteran who became known as the \"Hero of the Plains\" for his daring exploits in the raucous cow towns of the frontier. But fame proves to be the one enemy he can never outdraw-and a curse that haunts him to his violent end . . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Butler Hickok was a celebrity before there was a Hollywood. As a gunfighter and U.S. marshal, he carved out a legend greater than any fictional hero. Now read the unforgettable story of the man behind the myth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Matheson excels at the depiction of one man alone, locked in a desperate struggle against a force or forces greater than himself.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Stephen King\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Matheson\u003c\/b\u003e (1926-2013) was \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHell House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomewhere in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Shrinking Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNow You See It...\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat Dreams May Come\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He was named a Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention, and received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the Edgar, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards. In 2010, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In addition to his novels Matheson wrote several screenplays for movies and TV, including several \u003ci\u003eTwilight Zone\u003c\/i\u003e episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 8.26 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131750125703,"sku":"9780765322333","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ee2f81d0dd33a3283c2fb50cb3984508.webp?v=1732621029","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/legends-of-the-gun-years-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}