Epitaph: A Novel of the O.K. Corral, (Hardcover)

from porch_reader

Mary Doria Russell tells the story of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. If you've read Doc, that may be all that I need to say to entice you to read this book. Once again, Russell paints the picture of the Old West beautifully, transporting us to Tombstone, Arizona in the 1880s. We learn what's ha...

from Juva

A meticulously researched and lovingly evoked portrait of an infamous town and a storied feud. The author brings the wild west to life and does an astonishing job of separating legend from reality. The pop culture figures of Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp appear as fully formed men complete with fla...

from Zumbanista

Except for the last section, dealing with Wyatt Earp's later years, I thoroughly enjoyed Epitaph, the sequel to Doc. This writer has a marvelous way of writing so that you feel you are in the midst of things. The narrative is superior to much historical fiction I've read. The tragic outcomes for ...

from labdaddy4

I consider Mary Doria Russell to be one of the finest authors on the scene today. I have had the pleasure of reading 5 of her novels and still consider "The Sparrow" one of the best books I have ever read. "Epitaph" is a stand alone book even though it shares some of the subject material with "Do...

from Unkletom

The number one criticism one hears against history books is that they aren't timely; that they don't relate to events that are happening today. When it comes to Mary Doria Russell's latest book, Epitaph, though, nothing could be farther from the truth. Granted, a book about a shootout that happen...