Forrest carter has a real irritating writing style that never let me really get into the book. Gone to texas by forrest carter book is exlibrary with library markings throughout pages and on dust jacket. Hunted by cavalry and bounty hunters, josey wales and a cherokee friend struggle for survival on the dangerous trail to texas. Gone to texas by bedford forrest carter delacorte press 1973 fiction western. Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by.
Gone to texas by forrest carter 1975, hardcover for sale. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was taken up by clint eastwood and made into the western movie the outlaw josey wales in 1976. Carters gone to texas is a gruesome but typical western novel, but eastwoods film adaptation the outlaw, josey wales is, in my opinion, the best western film ever made. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Gone to texas by forrest carter unabridged audio book. Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Gone to texas josey wales, book 1 by forrest carter book cover, description, publication history. The outlaw josey wales was inspired by a 1972 novel by former kkk leader forrest carter, and was originally titled the rebel outlaw. Josey wales is a 1972 american western novel also titled gone to texas in later editions written by forrest carter that was adapted into the film the outlaw josey wales directed by and starring clint eastwood. He attended the calhoun county high school and went on to serve in the american navy during the second world war. Gone to texas by carter, forrest hardback book the fast free. Whatever ideals author forrest carter espoused, or whatever deceptions he perpetrated, during his life, you cant deny his powerful storytelling.
Even so, dialogue and detail have the unshaven authenticity of a wanted poster. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Forrest carter books list of books by author forrest carter. Stated first printing published in 1973 under title. Soon after, he started working on the rebel outlaw, josey wales. Gone to texas the vengeance trail of josey wales by carter, forrest and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the book that the outlaw josey wales was based on, starring clint eastwood. Jan 01, 1973 this is the book that the outlaw josey wales was based on, starring clint eastwood. Gone to texas, the vengeance trail of josey wales, and josey wales. Gone to texas the vengeance trail of josey wales, and more on. What other book might you compare gone to texas a josey wales western to and why. Gone to texas by forrest carter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gone to texas a josey wales western audiobook by forrest. Two westerns gone to texas the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter 1989, paperback.
Josey wales 1972, republished in 1975 as gone to texas and the education of little tree 1976, originally published as a memoir. Just a great western with a deep, deep emotion under it all. Carter was born the second child of hermione and ralph carter in anniston alabama in 1925. Gone to texas forrest carter first edition 1973 hc w dust. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. An early1970s privately printed novel under the title the rebel outlaw. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Gone to texas by carter, forrest and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Careter, forrest and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The main attraction of the book for me was the way that carter. It was october 1978, and the novelist from abilene was a guest speaker at the wellesley college club book andauthor luncheon in dallas. Gone to texas forrest carter like most people i have seen the brilliant film the outlaw josey wales starring clint eastwood, but i never realised that it was actually based up a novel. Originally published under the name the rebel outlaw. During the panic of 1819, many left the united states and moved there to escape debt.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. See all books authored by forrest carter, including the education of little tree, and josey wales. Moving to texas, which at the time was part of mexico, was particularly popular among debtors from the south and west. No doubt many readers have seen clint eastwood play the taciturn tobaccochewing andspitting josey wales in the 1976 film adaptation of the story, the outlaw josey wales, before he decided to talk to an empty chair in front ofthe republican party. The novel was republished in 1975 under the title gone to texas. Forrest carter became a published novelist in 1975 with the novel gone to texas originally published as the rebel outlaw. Apr 20, 2012 forrest carter tells the fictional story of josey wales, who lost his family before the civil war and went on to become the most wanted man in texas. Nov, 20 an early1970s privately printed novel under the title the rebel outlaw. Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter. Josey wales, this was the original josey wales story. Gone to texas by forrest carter, first edition abebooks passion for books. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gone to texas hardcover january 1, 1975 by forrest carter author. Josey wales is so fast he guns down three men facing him before one of them can clear leather.
I just finished reading the two josey wales novels by forrest carter, gone to texas, which a lot of you know the clint eastwood movie the outlaw josey wales was based on, and the vengeance trail of josey wales. Forrest carter tells the fictional story of josey wales, who lost his family before the civil war and went on to become the most wanted man in texas. Apr 27, 2016 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest. Gone to texas by forrest carter meet your next favorite book. Just before the civil war, joseys wife and son are burned to death in mis. Josey wales 1973 and retitled as gone to texas 1976. But the book and its author are not what they seem. He was most notable for publishing novels and a bestselling, awardwinning memoir under the name forrest carter. The outlaw josey wales the screenplay based on the book gone to texas by forrest carter is another one of those violence revues, with carnage production numbers slotted every so often. Gone to texas forrest carter like most people i have seen the brilliant film the outlaw josey wales starring clint eastwood, but i never realised that it was actually based up a novel called gone to texas. Asa earl forrest carter was an american political speechwriter and author.
Gone to texas forrest carter like most people i have seen the brilliant film the outlaw josey wales starring clint eastwood, but i never realised that it was actually based up a novel called. The latter sold modestly as fiction during carters life. Gone to texasthe vengeance trail of josey wales by carter, forrest and a great selection of related books. The artful reinvention of klansman asa earl carter. Published 1974 condition first hardcover edition originally titled the rebel outlaw. The outlaw josey wales the screenplay based on the book gone to texas by forrest carter is another one of those violence revues, with carnage production numbers slotted every so often and. Post his election defeat in the 1968 gubernatorial elections, carter moved to florida, where he adopted the name forrest carter. The paperback is bound with the sequel, the vengeance trail of josey wales. An early1970s privately printed novel under the title.
Carters bestknown fictional works are the rebel outlaw. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Josey wales is a 1972 american western novel also titled gone to texas in later editions written by forrest carter that was adapted into the. Gone to texasthe vengeance trail of josey wales, and more on. Mar 31, 2018 gone to texas forrest carter like most people i have seen the brilliant film the outlaw josey wales starring clint eastwood, but i never realised that it was actually based up a novel called gone to texas. Ive been looking for forrest carters book gone to texas ever since i saw clint eastwoods movie based on it. At first it didnt seem to be affecting me, but before i knew it, it was over, and i was eager to revisit the characters. Written by forrest carter, audiobook narrated by chet williamson. In gone to texas, historian randolph campbell ranges from the first arrival of humans in the panhandle some 10,000 years ago to the dawn of the twentyfirst century, offering an interpretive account of the land, the successive waves of people who have gone to texas, and the conflicts that have made texas as much a metaphor as a place. Gone to texas hardcover may 1, 1975 by forrest carter author.
Buy gone to texas by carter, forrest from amazons fiction books store. Gone to texas josey wales, book 1 by forrest carter. Gone to texas hardcover january 1, 1975 by forrest carter author visit amazons forrest carter page. Below is a list of forrest carter s books in order of when they were first published. A perfect example is the outlaw josey wales also published under the title gone to texas. I read the book first under the title, gone to texas, which it was also published as. Careter, forrest and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Buy gone to texas by forrest carter online at alibris. Apr 20, 2012 forrest carter s western adventure novel gone to texas tells the fictional story of josey wales, an outlaw to be who loses his family and goes on to become the most wanted man in texas. Gone to texas by carter, forrest hardback book the fast free shipping 9780297770268 ebay.
Gone to texas often abbreviated gtt, was a phrase used by americans emigrating to texas in the 1800s. Forrest carter was the pen name of asa earl carter, an american segregationist speechwriter, ku klux clan leader turned author of western novels. Forrest carter author of the education of little tree. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Binding starting to show between ffep and first title page, still secure though. Forrest carter hunted by cavalry and bounty hunters, josey wales and a cherokee friend struggle for survival on the dangerous trail to texas. Gone to texas by forrest carter, first edition abebooks. Josey wales was republished in 1975 by the delacorte press as gone to texas by forrest carter. You will root for this bad guy from start to finish. Gone to texas the vengeance trail of josey wales by carter, forrest.
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