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A classic tale of the American west from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author.
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John Russell has been raised as an Apache. Now he's on his way to live as a white man. But when the stagecoach passengers learn who he is, they want nothing to do with him. That is, until outlaws ride down on them and they must rely on Russell's guns and his ability to lead them out of the desert. He can't ride with them, but they must walk with him or die...
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boys. Then you saw how long his hair was, almost covering his ears, and how clean-shaved looking his face was. Read the first page
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This is unlike any Western you are likely to read, although it has many of the essential ingredients that characterise this style - arid landscapes, outlaws and plenty of trouble - this is not what this book is about. The book is much more. It puts a colourful mix of characters together and shows how they face tough situations, themselves and ultimately how they try to make sense of each other. To say all this though and not mention the darker theme this book presents would not do it full justice. Leonard makes a number of subtle points about the characters, which he weaves into the story from the outset and it isn't until almost the very end that you think you've grasped the understanding. Then, as quickly as it fell into place, it's taken away again at the climax leaving you guessing and wondering. It's really no wonder they turned it into an excellent film of the same name - 'Hombre.'
Still not convinced - then just remember that even if you aren't a fan of the Western this is from the same author that wrote Out Of Sight and Get Shorty.
Still not convinced - then just remember that even if you aren't a fan of the Western this is from the same author that wrote Out Of Sight and Get Shorty.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Elmore Leonard wrote this novel way back in 1961, when firmly entrenched in his western period, before he went on to gain fame and fortune writng his crime novels. Leonard develped his skills during this period, and demonstrates in this novel just how comfortable he was with the genre. He knows his subject well, especially the South West heartlands of the Apache where this film is set. His novel "Valdez is Coming" was set in the same area. The novel is relatively short, but not short enough to be included in his "The Complete Western Stories".
The story, for such a short one, is rich in character development. The central theme is racial tension, which is directed at the main protaganist, who is ironically a white man who has lived amogst the Apache. The characters undertake a stagecoach journey where our hero encounters much hostility, but when things go badly wrong, it is to him that they all turn as their only hope of salvation. The question is, should he put his own life at risk to save the very people who have demonstrably loathed him? The novel was made into a very good film in 1966 starring Paul Newman. I have already reviewed the film which remained faithful to the book. There are some good scenes, my particular favourite being when the villain of the piece comes to parley under a flag of truce. When he is fully exposed our hero casually asks him how he is going to get back to cover without being shot. A good point well made! Whilst I would not describe it as a classic, it is certainly very good, and a book that can absorb you enough to read in one sitting. A good in flight read.
The story, for such a short one, is rich in character development. The central theme is racial tension, which is directed at the main protaganist, who is ironically a white man who has lived amogst the Apache. The characters undertake a stagecoach journey where our hero encounters much hostility, but when things go badly wrong, it is to him that they all turn as their only hope of salvation. The question is, should he put his own life at risk to save the very people who have demonstrably loathed him? The novel was made into a very good film in 1966 starring Paul Newman. I have already reviewed the film which remained faithful to the book. There are some good scenes, my particular favourite being when the villain of the piece comes to parley under a flag of truce. When he is fully exposed our hero casually asks him how he is going to get back to cover without being shot. A good point well made! Whilst I would not describe it as a classic, it is certainly very good, and a book that can absorb you enough to read in one sitting. A good in flight read.
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Having seen the film numerous times, I half expected to be disappointed when I read the book recently. Not a bit of it, the book is subtlety different to the film, but this rather adds interest. An enthralling read, and only goes to confirm how very good the original actors in the film, really were.
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A Classic in its Genre
Prolific pulp and screen writer Elmore Leonard made his bones as a writer of clever crime and Western tales in the heyday of men's magazines, graduating from short stories in such... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Stuart W. Mirsky
HOMBRE - a classic of the novel form
Elmore Leonard's HOMBRE is, irrespective of genre, an absolute classic of the novel form. In my opinion it's the best example since THE GREAT GATSBY of what I'd term... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2003 by Bill Keeth
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