The Shootist

The Shootist

<DIV>The Shootist is John Bernard Books, a gunfighter at the turn of the twentieth century who must confront the greatest Shootist of all: Death. Most men would end their days in bed or take their own lives, but a gunfighter has a third option, one that Books decides to exercise. He may choose his own executioner.</DIV><br><DIV>As word spreads that the famous assassin has incurable cancer, an assortment of human vultures gathers to feast on the corpse€"among them a gambler, a rustler, a clergyman, an undertaker, an old love, a reporter, even an admiring teenager. What follows is the last courageous act in Books€s own legend.</DIV><br><DIV>This classic, Spur Award€“winning novel was chosen by the Western Writers of America as one of the best western novels ever written and was the inspiration for John Wayne€s last great starring role in the acclaimed 1976 film adaptation. The Bison Books edition includes a new introduction by the author€s son, Miles Swarthout, in which he discusses his father€s work and the making of the legendary film.</DIV>