{"product_id":"under-the-big-sky-a-biography-of-a-b-guthrie-jr-9780803243583","title":"Under the Big Sky: A Biography of A. B. Guthrie Jr.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor of The Big Sky series, \u003ci\u003eThe Way West\u003c\/i\u003e, and the screenplay for the classic film \u003ci\u003eShane\u003c\/i\u003e, among other timeless stories of frontier mountain men, icon of Western literature A. B. \"Bud\" Guthrie Jr. brought blazing realism to the story of the West. That realism, which astounded and even shocked some readers, came out of the depth of Guthrie's historical research and an acuity that had seldom been seen in the work of Western novelists. In \u003ci\u003eUnder the Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e Jackson J. Benson details the life and work of this true giant on the Western literary landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenson illuminates the critical details of Guthrie's upbringing and education, the influence his intellectually inclined father had on him, his work as a newspaperman in Kentucky, and his time at Harvard University. Animated by the observations of friends, family, and fellow authors, this intimate account offers rare insight into the life and work of a remarkable writer and into the making of the literary West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson J. Benson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803243583\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackson J. Benson is an emeritus professor of American literature at San Diego State University and the author of ten books. Among them are five biographies of Western writers, including \u003ci\u003eThe True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the PEN USA award for nonfiction, and \u003ci\u003eWallace Stegner: His Life and Work\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Evans Biography Award, and is available in a Bison Books edition. He and his wife live part of the year in La Mesa, California, and part in a cabin in the Sierras.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40866841100403,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_08b66e3e-d684-4f12-a99a-98e88399fe6b.jpg?v=1687958193","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/under-the-big-sky-a-biography-of-a-b-guthrie-jr-9780803243583","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}