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The Big Country (Hamilton novel)

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Language
  
English

Media type
  
Print (Paperback)

Author
  
Donald Hamilton

Publisher
  
Dell Publishing

5/5
Alibris

Publication date
  
1958

Originally published
  
1958

Genre
  
Western fiction

Country
  
United States of America

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The Big Country is a Western novel by Donald Hamilton that was expanded from his original short story Ambush at Blanco Canyon.

Contents

Plot summary

Maryland sea captain James McKay goes west to Texas, to claim his bride, and steps into a violent feud over water.

Film adaptation

Filmed in 1958 starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Charles Bickford, Burl Ives and Chuck Connors.

Comic book adaptation

The Big County comics

Publication history

  • 1957, US, The Saturday Evening Post, as "Ambush at Blanco Canyon", 2/2/1957, 2/9/1957, 2/16/1957, 2/23/1957, serial (literature)
  • 1958, US, Dell, Dell First Edition B115, paperback, reissued many times
  • 1958, US, Dell Comics, Dell Four Color #946, comic
  • 1958, UK, Allan Wingate, hardcover

    • References

    The Big Country (Hamilton novel) Wikipedia
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