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by John Ames (Author) "It was not part of America," Deadwood series creator David Milch says about the infamous goldstrike camp that became a literally illegal town ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Chamberlain Bros (1 April 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1596090316
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596090316
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 84,505 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Not since the first signs of gold have so many people flocked to Deadwood, but now they are filming the acclaimed TV series of the same name. With a cast of historically rich characters The Real Deadwood explores the lives of "Wild Bill" Hickok, Al Swearengen, Calamity Jane, Sol Star and a host of others. Looking at a world of primitive medicine, prostitution and lawlessness, The Real Deadwood separates fact from fiction, but exhilarates all the way.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A waste of dead wood, 14 Oct 2006
By Carpii (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
Having read a lot of books on the history of the wild west (and old west), I was attracted to this book because its subtext sounded interesting.

I wasnt aware there was a tv drama series called Deadwood, and since the book instantly starts making references to it, I was initially very confused. The author doesnt give any introduction to the tv series, he just assumes you know about it (which I didnt) and also assumes youre interested in it (which I wasnt).

The references to the tv series continue consistently throughout the book, making constant references to the actors and how they might compare to the original people. I really didnt care if Ian McShane has a british accent but his historical counterpart, Al Swearengen, didnt.
After a while this really starts to grate, and does little but to dilute the already thinly spread factual content in the book.

The book has 162 pages, but the lines are quite literally, 1cm apart. To look at, it reminded me a bit of an Enid Blyton novel.

Its not ALL bad though. There are some nice photos scattered around the book. I liked the ones of the old street scenes, or people standing outside a saloon. Theres also quite a few photos of the people being discussed, which are also nice but quite widely available.

The author discusses the various characters such as Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickock, and touches briefly on a few other people. the book didnt really provide me with any interesting new facts about these people, that I hadnt picked up from other books Ive read. There is however an interesting 5 or 6 pages on medicine of the era, including some nice anecdotes about the patent medicine concoctions which were so prevalent at the time.

Incase you hadnt guessed by now: I was, on the whole, very disappointed by this book. It seems half-heartedly researched and strikes me as an attempt to just cash in on the (presumed) popularity of the tv series.

To Summarise:

If you like the series, and havent had any real background reading of historical frontier times, I imagine you might like this book.

If instead, you're more interested in the historical facts, events, and peoples way of life around that time, then I'd really recommend you look elsewhere.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars for TV fans of the series, 12 April 2009
By Ian D. Barrass-sykes "pulp western fan" (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
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I read this after watching all 3 series of the Deadwood TV programme. The book would make more sense after watchingthe TV series and I found it a good companion. Easy to read, it only took me an hour, and a bit lightweight in content but enjoyable none the less.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good idea wasted., 12 Aug 2008
By Richard P. James (Leicester, England) - See all my reviews
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I was really looking forward to reading this book and have to say it was quite good. However the cons outweigh the pro's, the large print squashed in the middle of the page doesn't make it a very long read, if it would have been printed in normal size font it would be 50 pages maximum. It also didn't go in to very much detail and nothing of a timeline of events, its just really a selection of paragraphs, each containing a little information about something/someone then it goes on to the next.

This book would be good in schools as a simple reference guide.

I think I was looking for something a little more informative.
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