The Ox-Bow Incident
by Walter Van Tilburg Clark
Taste attributes: westerndramacrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA heavy, inventive western: unsavoury and moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
This is a searing study of mob justice. The story takes place in the Old West, but it could happen anywhere, anytime that men of action let their anger goad them into taking the law into their own hands. Published in 1940, this powerful narrative was immediately hailed as a work of art. "The Ox-Bow Incident is a triumph of restraint and workmanship. . . .
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- Author
- Walter Van Tilburg Clark
- Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 309
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