How the West Was Read: Volume 1
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Narrated by George Kennedy
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How the West Was Read features eight original Western stories written specifically for audio. This collection is guaranteed to rope in fans of the Western genre. Featuring: "The Alchemist" by Loren D. Estleman, "Backtrack" by Ed Gorman, "Bareknuckler" by Fred Mean, "The Wish Book" by James Reasoner, "Mrs. Crawford's Odyssey" by Deborah Morgan, "Between the Mountains and the Sky" by L. J. Washburn, "Red Feather's Daughter" by W. W. Lee, and "A Tall Man Hangs from a Short Rope" by Robert J. Randisi.
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- empress8411Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A good collection of fantasy stories by and about women. Similar to MZB's Sword and Sorceress series.