Книга: William W. Johnstone «The Beginning»

The Beginning

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HE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY For the first time, an epic account of a boy born into a struggle for survival on the harsh and unforgiving American frontier, the story behind the legend of Smoke Jensen... On the eve of the Civil War, Kirby Jensen is the youngest of three children living on a hardscrabble ranch in Southwestern Missouri. But in 1861, shots were fired in Charleston Harbor, and Kirby's father and brother went to war. Smoke Jensen: The Beginning follows the Jensen clan during these volatile years, from Civil War battles to border state raids to the kind of frontier justice achieved only by bullets and blood. William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone chronicle the early years of Kirby Jensen soon to be nicknamed Smoke as he journeys from boyhood innocence into a manhood shaped by violence and a young man's thirst for justice. Filled with actual historical events and legendary characters, the story of Smoke Jensen's early years is a powerful, brutal, and amazing American saga.

Издательство: "Random House, Inc." (2017)

ISBN: 978-0-7860-4453-5

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William W. Johnstone

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name = William Wallace Johnstone


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birthdate = birth date|1938|10|28
birthplace = Missouri, United States
deathdate = death date and age|2004|2|8|1938|10|28
deathplace = Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
occupation = Novelist
nationality = American
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genre = Western, Horror, SF, Military
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website = http://www.williamjohnstone.net/

William Wallace Johnstone (October 28,1938—February 8,2004) was a prolific American author, mostly of western and survivalist novels.

Biography

Born and raised in southern Missouri, Johnstone was the youngest of four children. His father was a minister and his mother a school teacher. He quit school when he was fifteen and worked in a carnival and as a deputy sheriff. He later served in the Army and, upon returning to civilian life, worked in radio broadcasting for 16 years.cite web | title=The William W Johnstone Website | publisher=The William W Johnstone Website | url=http://www.williamjohnstone.net/index.php | accessdate=August 1 | accessyear=2006]

Johnstone started his writing career in 1970, but did not have any works published until 1979 ("The Devil's Kiss") and became a full-time writer in 1980. He wrote close to two hundred books in numerous genres, including suspense and horror. His main publication series were "Mountain Man", "The First Mountain Man", "Ashes" and "Eagles" and his own personal favorite novel was "The Last of the Dog Team" (1980). He also authored two novels under the pseudonym William Mason.

Johnstone had lived for many years in Shreveport, Louisiana and died there at the age of 65. His death remained officially unconfirmed for nearly three years and was the subject of continuous debate in the forum on his web site. No statements were issued, however [cite web | title=Dead or Alive | publisher=William Johnstone's Website Forum | url=http://www.williamjohnstone.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59 | accessdate=August 1 | accessyear=2006] [cite web | title=no answer on the forum | publisher=William Johnstone's Website Forum | url=http://www.williamjohnstone.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60 | accessdate=August 1 | accessyear=2006] until the 2006 paperback release of "Last Gunfighter: Devil's Legion", which, on its copyright page has, indeed, confirmed that "William W. Johnstone passed away" and that a "carefully selected author" has been chosen to carry on his legacy. J. A. Johnstone is continuing William W. Johnstone's series.

Bibliography

See: List of works by William W. Johnstone

References

External links

* [http://www.williamjohnstone.net/ The William W. Johnstone Website]
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