The Shootist is a poignant novel which chronicles the last days on earth of J. B. Books, and how he slowly gets ready for his own death. Reporters come to him eager for his life story, wanting to examine the psychology of a murderer. The undertaker comes by to see about Books' final arrangements.
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As word spreads that the famous assassin has incurable cancer, an assortment of human vultures gathers to feast on the corpse—among them a gambler, a rustler, a ...
Sep 9, 2007 · In the book, he keeps the guns. In the book, Gillom is a thief and a liar, and one of the tragic moments comes when Books finds himself so ...
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As word spreads that the famous assassin has incurable cancer, an assortment of human vultures gathers to feast on the corpse—among them a gambler, a rustler, a ...
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The story revolves around an aging gunfighter or (Shootist) named J.B. Books. Arriving in Carson City, he is diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, and lives ...
Rather than focusing on Books' violent history and the gory details of his exploits, the story focuses on how his death is shaped by the kind of life he's led - ...
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Most men would end their days in bed or take their own lives, but a gunfighter has a third option, one that Books decides to exercise. He may choose his own ...
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The story revolves around an aging gunfighter or (Shootist) named J.B. Books. Arriving in Carson City, he is diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, and lives ...
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Nov 28, 2011 · In exchange for Books's guns, Gillom arranges three gunmen to meet Books at the town's fanciest bar. J.B. is not going to die a humiliating, ...
The Shootist is John Bernard Books, a gunfighter at the turn of the twentieth century who must confront the greatest Shootist of all: Death.