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Titus “Scratch” Bass is the central character in a series of western fiction by American novelist Terry C. Johnston. The series is set during the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade, written in the first-person. Johnston was so attached to the Titus Bass character that he felt that if he ever killed Titus off, he would die […]
The Plainsmen is a western fiction series by American novelist Terry C. Johnston. The series follows central character Seamus Donegan during the U.S. Army’s struggle with the Native Americans. The series starts in 1866, with the last several novels set in 1877.
Terry C. Johnston (1947-2001) was an American author of western novels. Before he started as an author, Terry travelled around, working various jobs and all the while learning more about the Old West. He is best known for his Titus Bass series, set during the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade, as well as his Plainsmen series.
The Berrybender Narratives is a series of western novels by American author Larry McMurtry. The series follows a hunting expedition that ranges across the American West. The books mix action, adventure and dark humour.
The Lonesome Dove series is a series of western novels by American novelist Larry McMurtry. The series follows the Texas Rangers from when Texas was an independent sovereign nation up until the Turn of the Century. Each novel in the series was adapted into a TV mini-series.
The Last Picture Show series is a series of contemporary western novels by American author Larry McMurtry. The series is alternatively named after its protagonist, Duane Moore. Both The Last Picture Show and its follow-up Texasville were adapted to film.
Larry McMurtry was an American author and screenwriter of novels set in the West; whether they be set historically or during contemporary times. He had also written several works of non-fiction. He was best known for his novels Terms of Endearment, Lonesome Dove and co-writing the screenplay to Brokeback Mountain. Both Brokeback Mountain and Terms […]
The Loner series is a series of western novels by American novelist J.A. Johnstone. It is the only work of J.A. Johnstone’s to not include his uncle William W. Johnstone‘s name. Conrad Browning is a successful young businessman, but what people don’t know about him is he is the son of Frank Morgan, a legendary […]
The Sidewinders series is a series of western novels by American authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. The series is about a couple of aging drifters who try to stay on the right side of the law, but are not always able to do so.
A Town Called Fury (or simply “The Fury series”) is a western fiction series by American authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. Some of the bravest, most courageous of the pioneers in the American West made their home in the town called Fury.