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1. Calamity Jane, 1852-1903;: A history of her life and adventures in the West by Nolie Mumey | |
Unknown Binding: 146
Pages
(1950)
Asin: B0007EDJBQ Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
2. Calamity Jane: The Woman And The Legend by James D. Mclaird | |
Hardcover: 378
Pages
(2005-09-30)
list price: US$29.95 -- used & new: US$19.87 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0806135913 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Book Description This book is a definitive biography of Martha Canary, the woman popularly known as Calamity Jane. Written by one of today's foremost authorities on this notorious character, it is a meticulously researched account of how an alcoholic prostitute was transformed into a Wild West heroine. Always on the move across the northern plains, Martha was more camp follower than the scout of legend. A mother of two, she often found employment as waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl and was more likely to be wearing a dress than buckskin. But she was hard to ignore when she'd had a few drinks, and she exploited the aura of fame that dime novels created around her, even selling her autobiography and photos to tourists. Gun toting, swearing, hard drinking--Calamity Jane was all of these, to be sure. But whatever her flaws or foibles, James D. McLaird paints a compelling portrait of an unconventional woman who more than once turned the tables on those who sought to condemn or patronize her. He also includes dozens of photos--many never before seen--depicting Jane in her many guises. His book is a long-awaited biography of Martha Canary and the last word on Calamity Jane. Customer Reviews (7)
Self-Made Calamity
The Most Thorough, Reliable Information on Calamity Jane
Worth Reading
Decent Biography of a Western Myth
Packed with depth and detail on known facts and you won't find a better coverage elsewhere |
3. Calamity Jane: Her Life and Her Legend by Doris Faber | |
Paperback: 80
Pages
(1997-08-25)
list price: US$8.95 -- used & new: US$5.21 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0395865395 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Book Description Customer Reviews (1)
Readers review |
4. Calamity Jane by Roberta Sollid | |
Paperback: 226
Pages
(1995-01-01)
list price: US$14.95 -- used & new: US$8.95 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0917298330 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Book Description Customer Reviews (4)
Scholarship suffers from extreme prejudice How else can you explain how the one book historians claim is the most historically authentic Calamity Jane narrative, appears to have been written by the one scholar who despises her the most? After years of exhaustive scholarly research, what does Roberta Beed Sollid have to say about Calamity Jane? In the introduction, Ms. Sollid calls..."the much publiciz-ed Calamity Jane, a well-meaning but good-for-nothing frontierswoman." And, Calamity Jane is not the only one insulted in this book. A number of individuals and whole categories of human beings are described in negative terms. Even tourists visting the historic town of Deadwood, South Dakota, are described as "gullible". Now, I do not mind that Ms. Sollid attempts to debunk the Calamity Jane myth and bring the real life of Martha Jane Cannary into the light of history. She does give the world new primary source material from her interviews of Deadwood citizens, and overall, she collects a considerable amount of authentic material. But, Ms. Sollid cannot seem to keep her negative feelings out of what should have been a scholarly work, and I believe that this predjudices the text in both content and conclusion. Calamity Jane deserves better.
Dated De-Mythologizing
Interesting Factual Investigation
The amazing truth behind hollywood myth of Calamity Jane. |
5. Calamity Jane: A Frontier Original (Legendary Heroes of the Wild West) by William R. Sanford, Carl R. Green | |
Library Binding: 48
Pages
(1996-05)
list price: US$21.26 -- used & new: US$14.98 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 089490647X Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
6. American Frontier: Calamity Jane at Fort Sanders - Book #8 (Disney's American Frontier, Book 8) by Justine Korman, Ron Fontes | |
Paperback: 73
Pages
(1992-09-01)
list price: US$3.50 -- used & new: US$4.00 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1562822640 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
7. The Slow Reign of Calamity Jane (New Canadian Poets) by Gillian Robinson | |
Paperback: 123
Pages
(1995-01)
list price: US$10.95 -- used & new: US$10.00 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1550821172 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
8. Calamity Jane by Ellen Crago Mueller | |
Paperback: 24
Pages
(1981-08)
list price: US$5.00 Isbn: 0936204281 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
9. A History of Calamity Jane: Our Country's First Liberated Woman by Stella Foote | |
Hardcover: 242
Pages
(1996-01)
list price: US$18.95 Isbn: 0533112737 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
10. Calamity Jane (Tall Tales) by Larry Dane Brimner | |
Library Binding: 32
Pages
(2004-01)
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11. Dead Man's Hand (Wild Bill , No 1) by Judd Cole | |
Mass Market Paperback: 176
Pages
(1999-02)
list price: US$3.99 -- used & new: US$76.76 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0843944870 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (2)
PORTRAITS OF WILD BILL
*DONT* WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY |
12. Buffalo Girls | |
Hardcover:
Pages
(1990-09)
-- used & new: US$48.00 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0685389170 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
13. Chick by Dave Sargent, Pat Sargent | |
Library Binding:
Pages
(2001-06)
list price: US$23.60 -- used & new: US$23.60 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1567636772 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
14. Buffalo Girls by Larry McMurtry | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1991-10-01)
list price: US$6.99 -- used & new: US$0.59 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0671735276 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Book Description Calamity Jane is the West -- a larger than life figure, living in her friend Dora's cathouse in Miles City. Grown old and reclusive, she is content remembering the excitement of her past and relating it in letters to her daughter -- until old friend Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West Show come to town. Buffalo Bill makes Calamity an offer that she can't refuse -- a chance to relive her glory days. "Calamity Jane is as real and as moving a heroine as Larry McMurtry has ever created." (Publisher's Source) Customer Reviews (15)
buffalo girls
A Wonderful Journey With Legends Of The West
The end of the frontier
Calamity Jane And The End Of The Wild West Era
Not McMurtry's best, but fun to read anyway |
15. Deadwood by Pete Dexter | |
Paperback: 384
Pages
(2005-07-12)
list price: US$14.95 -- used & new: US$8.41 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1400079713 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Book Description Customer Reviews (24)
Enjoyed it...
A Pleasant Surprise
Deadwood
Beautifully Written
Not my cup of tea |
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