Spaghetti Westerns

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A new guide covering the spaghetti western genre, which not only made a star out of Clint Eastwood, Klaus Kinski, Lee Van Cleef and many others but was a major influence on such directors as Sam Peckinpah and Quentin Tarantino. Everything readers need to know in one handy volume.

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If you're a spaghetti die-hard who already knows all there is to know, you'll still appreciate this book; it's very well-written, and of course, we can never get enough reviews to read, right If you're new to the genre, or trying to let someone know about it, this book is perfect for that as well -- J D Ryan * fistfulfopasta.com *
a great little 'introduction to the genre' book which offers key information and some interesting opinion from the author -- Phil H. * spaghetti-western.net *
shoud appeal to both converts and the curious * Cornerhouse (Manchester) *

Author Bio

Howard Hughes is the author of The Pocket Essential American Indian Wars, Once Upon a Time in the Italian West, Crime Wave: The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Crime Films, Stagecoach to Tombstone: The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Westerns and Aim for the Heart: The Films of Clint Eastwood, and is a contributing writer to Cinema Retro.