Set in 1885, The Ox-Bow Incident is a searing and realistic portrait of frontier life and mob violence in the American West. First published in 1940, it focuses on the lynching of three innocent men and the tragedy that ensues when law and order are abandoned. The result is an emotionally powerful, vivid, and unforgettable re-creation of the Western novel, which Clark transmuted into a universal story about good and evil, individual and community, justice and human nature. As Wallace Stegner writes,
Clark's
theme was civilization, and he recorded, indelibly, its first steps in a new country.
By:
Walter Van Tilburg Clark Introduction by:
Wallace Stegner Imprint: Modern Library Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 201mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 212g ISBN:9780375757020 ISBN 10: 0375757023 Series:Modern Library Classics Pages: 256 Publication Date:15 April 2001 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Wallace Stegner's many books include Crossing to Safety, Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs, and the Pulitzer Prize winning Angle of Repose.