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The Buntline Special by Mike Resnick

The Buntline Special

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Mike Resnick

Pyr · Ebook · December 1, 2010

Welcome to a West like you've never seen before, where electric lights shine down on the streets of Tombstone, while horseless stagecoaches carry passengers to and fro, and where death is no obstacle to The Thing That Was Once Johnny Ringo.

WesternsSteampunkAlternate Historyhistory
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adventuremysterysupernaturalthriller
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Who it’s for
A brisk, atmospheric read that leans into adventure, mystery, and a little grit.
Genres
Steampunk, Westerns, Alternate History
Published
Pyr, December 1, 2010

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About this book

Welcome to a West like you've never seen before, where electric lights shine down on the streets of Tombstone, while horseless stagecoaches carry passengers to and fro, and where death is no obstacle to The Thing That Was Once Johnny Ringo. Think you know the story of the O.K. Corral? Think again, as five-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick takes on his first steampunk western tale, and the West will never be the same.

Steam and Grit

A brisk, atmospheric read that leans into adventure, mystery, and a little grit.

Come here for

  • edgy, immersive momentum
  • steam-era texture with a crime-tinged edge

Expect

  • history brushed with speculative invention
  • sustained narrative pull

Where it sits

Steampunk91%
Westerns79%
Alternate History46%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Fiction
  • Steampunk
  • Westerns
Authors
Mike Resnick
Publisher
Pyr
Published
December 1, 2010
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Historical Fiction