The Big Country (Hamilton novel)
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Author | Donald Hamilton |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Western novel |
Publisher | Dell Publishing |
Publication date | 1958 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
The Big Country is a Western novel by Donald Hamilton that was expanded from his original short story Ambush at Blanco Canyon.
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
Main article: The Big Country
Filmed in 1958 starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Charles Bickford, Burl Ives and Chuck Connors.
Comic book adaptation
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
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