Engel, winston miller and sam hellman, and the great director himself john ford, offer this most atmospheric depiction of wyatt earp, doc holliday and the most famous of shootouts in western folklore. Stuart lake learned of some aspects of josephines and wyatt earps life that. Other folks will, no doubt, chime in with better historical narratives. Lake, 1931, houghton mifflin company this foreword by stuart n. Corral, where a dozen men fought, several died, and only wyatt was not shot. Frontier marshal 1931 was a bestselling but largely fictional biography of wyatt earp written by stuart n. In 1931 there was a pro earp book written by stuart lake called wyatt earp, frontier marshal. In the wake of the book s success, biographer stuart n. To those who took an earlier interest in wyatt earp this shortened version of wyatt earp, frontier marshal first published in 1931 will be familiar. With his books publication in 1931, lakes true belief in the wyatt earp he knew started an old west revival that created decades of western books, movies and television.
Lake, 1994, pocket books edition, in english wyatt earp, frontier marshal 1994 edition open library. Read wyatt earp the life behind the legend by casey tefertillerit came out in 1999 that book was a lot. Lake, whose biography of wyatt earp was the basis for the television series about the legendary frontier marshal, died in his sleep today. With his books publication in 1931, lakes true belief in the wyatt earp he knew started an old west revival that created decades of western books, movies and. Lake described them as extralong colt single action army revolvers, with a. The colt buntline special is a longbarreled variant of the colt single action army revolver, which stuart n. Wyatt earp, frontier marshal was a success almost from. Lake was fortunate enough to hear in his conversations with the man himself. My darling clementine 1946 my darling clementine 1946. Lake inspired a movie called wyatt earps vendetta starring val kilmer as 27 year old wyatt earp. Houghton mifflin company, boston and new york, 1931.
Its hero is someone that many admire in one way or another. After that, lake went to hollywood, consulting a variety of films and tv westernsmost of. Then came a number of anti earp books in which he was portrayed as a paid killer, claim jumper and card sharp, among other distasteful credits. If lake made any changes at josephines suggestion, it isnt mentioned in their correspondence. It is supposedly the definitive read about wyatt earp. Its a stretch to call it a biography, but for the 1930s, it was a ripping good yarn. In his foreword, lake noted that the things wyatt earp did made him a legend while he lived. However, it has since been found that stuart lake made up much of the content and that the book is largely fiction. It has since been determined that wyatt earp, frontier marshal has inaccuracies, but the value of having input from wyatt earp himself, as well as some of his contemporaries, cannot be overestimated. The book is interesting largely because it and stuart lake played a part in the television series the legend of wyatt earp, and because it was once considered a factual biography of wyatt earp. People love to bash on this book and call it a fictional tale.
Lake wrote, whatever else may be said of wyatt earp, against or for him, and no. First published in 1931, this being the third printing of 1955 edition of stuart n. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Lake on the biography wyatt earp, frontier marshal 1931, which helped establish earp as a legend, though many of his claims were later revealed to be exaggerated or untrue. Wyatt earp was the greatest gunfighting marshal of the old west, and in his time he was branded both a heroand a killer. Lake 18871964 expanded on the wyatt earp legend by contributing to a number of movies based on his life. Wyatt earp was the greatest gunfighting marshal of the old west, and in. Lake 1931 1st edition, inscribed and signed by the author.
Author of wyatt earp trilogy to sign book in athens news. Being that stuart lake was the only person to be given the first hand account of his life by wyatt earp in the late 1920s makes this book a true account of what actually happened during wyatts life as a lawman. Lake described in his bestselling but largely fictionalized 1931 biography, wyatt earp. Marcus went to great lengths to sanitize her own and wyatt s history. During world war i, he was run over by a truck works about wyatt earp.
Get the best deals on wyatt earp book when you shop the largest online selection at. He found the aged marshal and visited him during a four. Click download or read online button to get wyatt earp frontier marshal book now. One suggestion he ignored was to shorten the title. When mark warren was just a youngster, he found stuart lakes book wyatt earp. Wyatt earp, frontier marshal 1994 edition open library. Wyatt earp frontier marshal by lake stuart abebooks. Stuart lake, wrote wyatt earp story the new york times. Best book about wyatt earp sass wire sass wire forum.
Those were hard times and people were looking for a believable hero. Lake called the ok corral an inquest an accurate book about the gunfight between the cowboys and the earps in tombstone arizona. Stuart lake s wyatt earp frontier marshal is not the best earp book from a factualhistorical context, but is the one which is probably most responsible for the promotion of the wyatt earp legend. In 1939 randolph scott played wyatt in frontier marshal directed by allan dwan. The problem that i fear will happen is that new readers to the field will dismiss it thinking themselves one of the gullible masses for having indulged it. But you simply cannot study the life of wyatt earp without having first read lake. For example, she worked hard to keep both her name and the name of wyatt s second wife mattie out of stuart lake s 1931 book, wyatt earp. Stuart lakes book on wyatt earp was my favorite book when i was a kid. Truth about wyatt earp kindle books jan 25, 2020 alistair maclean ltd. Appears in stuart lakes wyatt earp frontier marshal today ben thompsons name is remembered only by a handful of old west history buffs but in his day ben was. I finally finished reading this book about the life and times of wyatt earp.
Frontier marshal by lake, stuart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frontier marshal, and marcus threatened litigation to keep it that way. Click on this books subject categories to see related titles. It was the first biography of earp, supposedly written with his contributions. He was also the subject of numerous movies and other books that furthered his mythical status. Stuart nathaniel lake september 23, 1889, rome, new york january 27, 1964, san diego, california was a writer whose material dealt largely with the american old west his 1931 biography of wyatt earp, wyatt earp. According to lake, the dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials.
It is a very good read and i would recommend it to anyone wanting to know more about the life and times of wyatt earp. Before he wrote the book, lake specialized in stories about the old west. Wyatt earp, bat masterson, and the wickedest town in the america. Wyatt earp frontier marshal download pdfepub ebook.
Stuart lake was the first biographer of wyatt earp, and wrote this 1931 book with the participation of his subject, who lived until 1929. Stuart nathaniel lake 18901962, author and screenwriter, was a native of new york. Frontier marshal book online at best prices in india on. Profiles wyatt earp, a peace officer in the wild west who is remembered for his part in a gunfight at the o. Stuart lakes book on wyatt earp was a favorite of many because its a tale full of adventurers, drama, violence, and even revenge. Frontier marshal, the first biography not exactly accurate of earp. Frontier marshall author lake, stuart n illustrator nick eggenhofer formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good jacket condition good quantity available 1 edition 1st edition, 2nd printing binding hardcover publisher houghton mifflin place of publication boston, ma. Wyatt earp frontier marshal download ebook pdf, epub. Frontier marshal, was a best seller and was adapted for several films, including frontier marshal, a 1939 production. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in what life was like on the frontier. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The success of his book, wyatt earp, frontier marshal 1931 led to his.
Even then there were passages i thought were embellished, to say the least. If youre old enough, or if youre a fan of tv reruns from the 1950s, you remember him as brave, courageous, and bold. Wyatt earp was the greatest gunfighting marshal of the old west, and in his time he was branded both a hero and a killer. An authorized biography of the legendary marshal describes the old west exploits and law enforcement career of wyatt earp, his brothers morgan and virgil, and. Val kilmer also portrayed john doc henry holliday with kirt russell as wyatt earp in a movie called tombstone based on another book by stuart n. After that, lake went to hollywood, consulting a variety of films and tv westernsmost of which were about wyatt earp. Besides not being shot, wyatt had the good fortune of being lionized by teddy roosevelts press aide, stuart lake, in a book titled wyatt earp. Lake was a professional wrestling promoter and a press aide to theodore roosevelt during the bull moose presidential campaign in 1912. Called the official documental biography the book was written as an account based on earp s own words which mr. He went mano a mano with the eras most notorious outlaws, but he always said he never shot a man he didnt.
And yes, thats especially true in the midst of the great depression when it came out. With his brothers morgan and virgil, and sidekick doc holliday, wyatt earp brought law and order to the frontier outposts of wichita, dodge city, and tombstone. An authorized biography of the legendary marshal describes the old west exploits and law enforcement career of wyatt earp, his brothers morgan and virgil, and his sidekick, doc holliday. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Frontier marshal, was a bestseller and was adapted for several films, including frontier marshal, a 1939 production starring randolph scott, and john fords my darling clementine.
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