Howard Hughes has a new book coming out soon on European Westerns. Available now for pre order
This will be a far more extensive and comprehensive guide than his previous books on the subject; covering around 500 films.
Howard Hughes has a new book coming out soon on European Westerns. Available now for pre order
This will be a far more extensive and comprehensive guide than his previous books on the subject; covering around 500 films.
ÂŁ25? Now thatâs what Iâd consider a fair price for what the bookâs claiming to offer. Hughes has got an easy, conversational style I respond to, too. Ten months away though, is that normal to be on sale that far forward? It IS definitely happening, is it? Or is it contingent on (X-amount) of pre-orders 'twixt now and then?
Iâve pre-ordered it anyway (via the swdb link, of course):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1784537748/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?&tag=spaghetti-21
I like his writing style too.
In terms of English-language materials, heâs really up against Kevin Grantâs âAny Gun Can Playâ as a comprehensive guide since Alex Coxâs â10,000 Ways to Dieâ is more selective. Although, I wonder if this will be more of a dictionary in terms of style and completeness? For that, I usually turn to Marco Giustiâs âDizionario del western allâitalianaâ which of course is in Italian (I canât comment on Brucknerâs book because I find German too hard to read) so an English language offering will be welcome.
Yes, I appreciate Hughesâs âno-nonsenseâ (Frayling) approach to writing about films and enjoyed his Stagecoach to Tombstone and Once Upon a Time in the Italian West. Havenât read his other books.
Then again, a more academic, less conversational style doesnât bother me either.
PS: @Phil_H, Iâve added the authorâs name to the thread title. Hope thatâs okay with you.
As far as I understand from Howard the reviews will be similar in style to those in his Kamera guide, i.e cast and background discussion but with no ratings.
https://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Spaghetti_Westerns
As such I think it will be the extensive guide book in English which we have wanted for a long time. Something akin to Weisserâs book with the subtle difference that Howard will have watched all the films discussed in it. He is just adding the last couple of reviews to the content now I believe and then itâs in the hands of the publishers for proof reading etc.
Added it to the SWDb - since nobody else did
Amazon UK lists the release date as June 30, DE as Sept. 30, hopefully we wonât have to wait 13 months. Looking forward to it regardless.
Amazon.com lists the US publication date as February 28, 2018, but based on prior experience I expect this in the fall. Preordered, of course ($33 and falling).
Never knew this was coming out but Iâll deffo get it, Love OUATIIW.
Just had a message from Howard on this.
Release date is delayed and will definitely not be June now. However, it shouldnât be too much later he hopes.
He will let me know the definite date as soon as he knows it.
For what itâs worth, which may not be much, my pre-order from Amazon UK is now showing âwill dispatchâ on July 4 with an arrival date to me of July 11-15. Knowing Amazon I wonât hold my breath but looking forward to it regardless.
Mine has been saying âArriving 6 Jul - 8 Julâ for some months now (I think). Previous form suggests theyâll go through the whole âDispatching todayâ thing as normal before finally admitting defeat and emailing me on the 9th of July to say thereâs been a supply problem (this is how it went when 88Films reneged on their releases of The Mercenary and Navajo Joe a few months ago).
Not due for another seven months according to Google:
28 Feb 2018 according to btauris.com
Looking forward to this as Iâm nearing the end of Kevin Grantâs meticulous spaghetti bible.
I spoke to Howard last week and he still wasnât sure of a definite date.
Apparently there have been issues with the quantity of text and images being greater than expected which has meant a rejig of the print set up. So good news in as much as it sounds like it will be a decent size book. bad news in that it will be slower getting ready.
I canât wait to see if he praises Once Upon a Time in the West. Not unless he did in his âSpaghetti Westernsâ book? I havenât read that one yet.
Received this notice from Amazon UK, hopefully the book will see the light of day in 2018.
Hello,
Unfortunately, weâve had to cancel your order #204-4581486-4553 for âDeath in the Desertâ, as this item has been discontinued by the manufacturer and we are no longer able to source it. You havenât been charged for this item.
Weâre sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Thought Iâd pass this along. I received an email from Tia, marketing manager at I.B. Taurus & Co. and it says the book is currently scheduled for release in March. Subject to delay obviously so I wonât hold my breath.
My understanding is that there have been a number of delays on this for various reasons, the latest of which was the takeover of Taurus by another, larger publishing house.