Edition notes includes bibliographical references p. The characters are limp, the dialogue is poor and the story is hugely cliched, even for the late 70s. A sequel, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is also available. Unfortunately, the past has a way of catching up with you, and josey is a wanted man. Nov, 20 a sequel quickly followed, the vengeance trail of josey wales, published in 1976, also by delacorte. I have never seen it, though i believe it exists on vhs. Anyway, only the fictional characters from the original show up in the return of josey wales.
Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content english english, collapsed. The vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter goodreads. Josey wales is an outlaw who rides through vast sunbaked lands in search of a place where he can find peace. English the return of josey wales is a 1986 american western film directed by and starring michael parks. The vengeance trail of josey wales josey wales, book 2 by. Friends of gunfighter josey wales are killed in mexico, and wales travels. Other characters, such as jamie the kid in the movie and lone watie, are different and more involved in the book than the movie. Oct 23, 2017 the vengeance trail of josey wales the unspoken nature of josey wales was the clannish code. The authors watch for me on the mountain 1978, is a fictionalized biography of geronimo. Forrest carter, the vengeance trail of josey wales albuquerque. This story finds josey living quietly in a peaceable community after the excitement of the first books adventures. The second book, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is a much harder read. This was filmed too, as the return of josey wales, starring and directed by michael parks, in 1986, but it seems to have been a lowbudget affair and was not widely released. The vengeance trail of josey wales the unspoken nature of josey wales was the clannish code.
The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 american revisionist western film directed by and starring clint eastwood. The second book, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is about josey going into mexico chasing after a sadistic bunch of rurales who came into texas where they raped, murdered and kidnapped friends of his. His wife and child had been lost to precivil war destruction and, like jesse james and other young farmers, he joined the guerrilla soldiers of missourimen with no cause but survival and no purpose but revenge. Eastwood had planned to adapt the vengeance trail of josey wales himself as his own sequel to the original film, but his project was eventually cancelled. The vengeance trail of josey wales audible audio edition. The return of josey wales 1980 the return of josey wales. Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The return of josey wales adapted carters second wales novel, the vengeance trail of josey wales.
The return of josey wales 1980 the return of josey. Josey wales two classic westerns in one paperbackthe outlaw josey wales and gone to texasthe basis of clint eastwoods movie the outlaw josey wales. Outlaw josey wales, and the book on which it was based. January 1, 2007 phil spangenberger coming from the armories of film studios, including 20th century fox, stembridge gun rentals, rko and mgm, all of which sold their firearms inventories between 1970 and 2000, the guns used in the film belong to al frisch.
Rooted in human beings most powerful urgepreservation. A sequel quickly followed, the vengeance trail of josey wales, published in 1976, also by delacorte. Low budget sequel to the famous clint eastwood movie. A nice, tight copy with some light wear and some indentations to front cover.
Internet archive contributor internet archive language english an eleanor friede book. The vengeance trail of josey wales 9780843963472 by carter. Ed sala josey wales is an outlaw who rides in search of a place where he can find peace. The vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter delacorte press 1976 fiction western. Free download the vengeance trail of josey wales pdf. If you like sto an imaginative, captivating badass tale of honor, friendship and adventure. The vengeance trail of josey wales by carter, forrest. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries.
The vengeance trail of josey wales is the sequel to gone to texas, the story on which the film the outlaw josey wales was based. No common interest of business, politics, land or profit bound his people to him. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Find the vengeance trail of josey wales 9780843963472 by carter, forrest. Buy the vengeance trail of josey wales reprint by carter, forrest isbn. It was reprinted in 1980 in an edition titled, cry geronimo. The outlaw josey wales is a sneaky kind of sleeper novel. Overview two classic westerns in one paperbackthe outlaw josey wales and gone to texasthe basis of clint eastwoods movie the outlaw josey wales. Josey wales, entitled the vengeance trail of josey wales 1976 was planned by clint eastwood as a film project, but the project was eventually cancelled. His wife and child had been lost to precivil war destruction and, like jesse james and other young farmers, he joined the guerrilla soldiers of missourimen with no cause but survival and. Forrest carter books list of books by author forrest carter. Reportedly, clint eastwood had considered making forrest carters second josey wales novel the vengeance trail of josey wales into a movie.
In this sequel, josey wales and two other men from south texas ride into mexico in 1868 to avenge the death of their friends, who were killed by mexican rural militia rurales. The vengeance trail of josey wales 9780843963472 by. Bush painted cover depicts josey wales entering saloon thru swinging doors, with 2 sixguns in hands. Gone to texasthe vengeance trail of josey wales by carter, forrest two classic westerns in one paperbackthe outlaw josey wales and gone to texasthe basis of clint eastwoods movie the outlaw josey wales. Its not really accurate though as far as i know its mostly. The vengeance trail of josey wales audiobook forrest. Michael parks produced, directed and stars in this film. A perfect example is the outlaw josey wales also published under the title gone to texas. If you like the outlaw josey wales youll find the vengeance trail of josey wales more insightful of the tracking and fighting techniques of the apache and comanche indians.
Gone to texasthe vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter, lawrence clayton afterword by online at alibris. There are many who think he existed in a homicidally. Even those who think hes dead still tremble at the memory of his rage. But josey is not deadas the men who brutally attacked, tortured, and murdered his friends are about to find out. Gone to texas and the vengence trail of josey wales are both great reads, made all the more convenient by the fact that both stories are published here in one tome. The vengeance trail of josey wales audiobook forrest carter. The vengeance trail of josey wales book hennepin county. Apr 09, 2016 low budget sequel to the famous clint eastwood movie.
It was unseen and therefore stronger than any of these. 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. Buy the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter from amazons fiction books store. Not a patch on gone to texas, the character of josey wales has become an immortal, allknowing composite in a hollywood action vein and it is overly violent and descriptive in the bloodshed. The vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter alibris. Josey wales clint eastwood makes his way west after the civil war, determined to live a useful and helpful life. By forrest carter the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter paperback with 211 pages. Sequel to the josey wales novel, that inspired the clint eastwood film movie.
Two classic westerns in one paperbackthe outlaw josey wales and gone to texasthe basis of clint eastwoods movie the outlaw josey wales. Buy the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter online at alibris. Josey wales was a name to be feared in forrest carters wild west, and you can understand why when you read this book. The vengeance trail of josey wales josey wales, book 2 by forrest carter book cover, description, publication history. This is the story that follows the outlaw josey wales. The vengeance trail of josey wales was a great book, and wouldve made an awesome followup movie. Carter can be a bit too lofty and adamant at times, but he kept me reading all the way through. When he crosses paths with josey wales, he meets a force that is more powerful than good or evilthe pure vengeance that burns in josey s heart. Clint eastwood movies western drawings the outlaw josey wales 4 sizes home decoration canvas poster print a gallery of the outlaw josey wales publicity stills and other photos. A777 j6 1989 the physical object pagination xii, 419 p. Missouri farmer josey wales joins a confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the union soldiers who murdered his family. In addition to this expansion, you get the sequel in the form of the vengeance trail.
Gone to texasthe vengeance trail of josey wales carter, forrest, clayton, lawrence on. He joins up with a group of settlers who need the protection that a man as tough and experienced as he is can provide. Take a closer look at the various roles denzel washington has played throughout his acting career. The vengeance trail of josey wales audiobook on cassette. The vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter.
Josey will hunt them downthrough the heart of apache territory. The josey wales of the movie is really a sanitized version of josey wales in the novel. The film the outlaw josey wales doesnt tell the same story that forrest carter told in the book that was the source material among many other changes, in the book, josey has a career as a notorious bank robber, he isnt pursued by terrills redlegs and there is no showdown with the redlegs at the end, and he marries laura lee and has a child. This is the sequel to gone to texas, which is the book upon which the movie the outlaw josey wales is based.
Certainly any fan of the movie didnt really expect josey to sit back and quietly grow old on that texas ranch. Josey wales and his cherokee friend, lone watie, set out for the west through the dangerous camanchero territory. Two westerns gone to texasthe vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter 1989, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by. The author later wrote under the alias of forrest carter and released his josey wales novel as gone to texas. Publication date 1976 topics wales, josey fictitious character, outlaws publisher new york. The cover art is beautiful and nostalgic, like the story itself.
Gone to texasthe vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter and lawrence clayton. The vengeance trail of josey wales book san antonio. Captain escobedo is powerful and cruel, destroying any who get in his way. Cover illustration may differ from stock copy illustration. Publication date 1976 topics wales, josey fictitious character, outlaws publisher. Dec 16, 2014 the vengeance trail of josey wales by forrest carter. The clint eastwood movie is of course based on the first book, and is fairly faithful to it. In the vengeance trail, josey faces new adversaries even more brutal than those in the first book. The vengeance trail of josey wales audiobook by forrest.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Academy award winner clint eastwood stars in and directs this fastpaced western about the fight for vengeance by a missouri farmer whose. Jan 01, 2007 guns of vengance trail from classics such as liberty valance, tom horn and josey wales. Josey wales, by asa earl carter was published in 1972 and was the novel that served to fashion the character for the screenplay.
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