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Set in 1885, The Ox-Bow Incident is a searing and realistic portrait of frontier life and mob violence in the American West. First published in 1940, it focuses on the lynching of three innocent men and the tragedy that ensues when law and order are abandoned. The result is an emotionally... read more
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Characters/People edit
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- Mr. Davies
- Gil
- Canby
- Farnley
- Mr. Martin
- Mapes
- Moore
- Smith
- Walter Van Tilburg Clark
- Bartlett
- Drew
- Kinkaid
- Mr. Osgood
- Winder
- Gabe Hart
- Joyce
- Gerald
- Risley
- Tyler
- Swanson
- Jeff
- Greene
- Mistah Croft
- Hardwick
- Bridger
- Rose Mapen
- Mark
- Sparks
- Carnes
- Ma Grier
- Butch
- Walter Van Ti Ililug Clark
- Pete
- Pike
- Mrs. Larch
- Amigo
First Sentence edit
Gil and I crossed the eastern divide about two by the sun.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1-5
Afterwards
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 100 One-Night Reads: A Book Lover's Guide. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Walter Van Tilburg Clark (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1940
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 309
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1940
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 309
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3505.L376 1940
- Dewey: 813.52
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Movie Connections edit
- The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) (IMDb): Staring Henry Fonda, Harry Morgan, and Anthony Quinn
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