Lost in the New West: Reading Williams, McCarthy, Proulx and McGuane

by Mark Asquith

Book Overview

Lost in the New West investigates a group of writers - John Williams, Cormac McCarthy, Annie Proulx and Thomas McGuane - who have sought to explore the tensions inherent to the Western, where the distinctions between old and new, myth and reality, authenticity and sentimentality are frequently blurred. Collectively these authors demonstrate a deep-seated attachment to the landscape, people and values of the West and offer a critical appraisal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501372238
• ISBN13: 9781501372230
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"