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Destry Rides Again Paperback – January 1, 2009

by Max Brand (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 824 ratings
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After serving a six year prison term because of the betrayal of a friend, Harrison Destry decides to hunt down the twelve jurors who convicted him. Reissue.
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    296 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Leisure Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0843961821
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0843961829
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leisure Books; Reissue edition (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0843961821
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0843961829
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 824 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Emma L. Killingbeck
5.0 out of 5 stars A have to read
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019
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A good moral to the story a good old-fashioned read of the old days LOL one thing that bothered me was the liberal use of the n-word however, but having been around good many years I know that's the way it was way back then. Even the black people that worked in the house or we're overseers could be snooty to what they called white trash coming to the Master's house. Though Destry was a little bit unbelievable in the very beginning the author turned out making me believe in this character. Kept me hooked from start to finish
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Charles B.
4.0 out of 5 stars The book that is not at all like the movie
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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This is the book that only shares title with the classic Jimmy Stewart Western of the same name. Otherwise, there is nothing the same here. The book came first and it is completely different. It would be a classic pulp western, or in modern terms a Men's Adventure Western. The story is at is bare bones a story of revenge by a man who was innocent of a crime and he finds ways to kill, chase out of town or arrest the jurors that sent him to jail in legal manners.

The longer version of the story without too many spoilers is about a cowboy in a Texas Boom town around the turn of the 20th century, there are references to telegraphs and telephones as well as private detectives like services as the Pinkertons. This cowboy is Harry Destry and he a drunk, a fighter and gambler. Overall, what one would call an anti-hero in today's review of the story. He always thinks he is bigger or better than everyone else in town. After losing both his horse and his saddle in a late night card game, one of his best friends loans him a hundred dollars. The next morning the sheriff arrests Destry after Destry has a drunken time on that hundred. It appears that the hundred and some others dollars in an envelope that are in a coat pocket are part of a bunch of bills from a train robbery that occurred. Destry is tried by a jury of his peers, however the deck is stacked against him. The jury is all folks who have a hate on Destry either because he made fools of them or bested them in combat. After 6 yrs in jail, he comes back and chases down these jury members. At the same time he chases a girl who was his sweetheart before jail and still interested in him afterwards. The ending is interesting since there is a pretty good twist and helps to explain all that happened to Destry as well as it appears to violate the classic cliche of Western stories. This was a fun book to read and it would have gotten higher, but it is loaded down with some purple prose that sort of stretches out some events, but if you are a fan of Louis Lamour or even Zane Grey then this would be up your alley.
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The Italian Parisian
5.0 out of 5 stars Betrayal, Vengeance, and Redemption
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020
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First of all this is NOT the movie with James Stewart and Marlena Dietrich. Once I got over it, I really enjoyed the story. I wasn’t sure I would like Destry but he won me over. Yes it is a western, yes there is shoot ‘em up and horses, but it’s also a story about the growth of a human being due to love, kindness and truth. A worthwhile read.
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R. Jones
3.0 out of 5 stars Lively and Action Packed, but Very Dated
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
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Published in 1930, Destry Rides Again is a classic of the western genre, but parts of it have not aged well. The plot - a top gunman seeks revenge on the jury that sent him away for a crime he didn't commit - still holds up, and the story moves quickly from scene to scene with lots of great action. There are also some well written insights on politics, good and evil, and other things that take the book to a slightly higher level than pure pulp fiction. Stylistically, however, it's very old-fashioned in its phrasing, which makes it a bit of a tough read for the modern audience. The real problem, though, is its racist language, with the N-word used liberally by characters throughout the book, and a few other ethnic slurs tossed in for good measure. Given when it was written and the setting, one can somewhat excuse Brand's use of these terms as being true to the context, but for the modern reader it's still very jarring, and many people will no doubt find it deeply offensive. Sadly, this may be one of those books that has out-lived its time.
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Michael Gallagher
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Classic Western
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018
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The language is rough in comparison to today’s society, but politically correct for the time period it was written. Language aside, reading this one makes me wish today’s “modern” western writers wrote in this kind of style. You have your classic lone good guy going up against a bad character, there’s a beautiful girl, several shootouts after the good guy was wronged, and things wind up neatly. I haven’t read a Max Brand western in over 30 years, and picked this one up for just 99 cents and received a heck of a lot more than that in entertainment value. If you like traditional, classic westerns, I would recommend this one.
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Sandy B
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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I had seen the movie long ago, but the book is so much better.
Lots of action and suspense for all to enjoy
Good for teens and up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ACTION, CHARACTER DRIVEN, GUNS
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2019
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5 STARS for one of Max Brand's famous & well known characters that this reader picked up on by the end of the 1st chapter. The in-depth thought processes of the different men & lady were amazing to the storyline as it rambled fast paced and excitement packed with the men and around them. Of course the details of the natural surroundings they lived & worked were weaved around them in such a way that made nature itself almost an accessory of clothing or gave everything a sensational look of living in live painting s. Not to be missed. A genuine Classic by one of the greatest western writers of his (our) time!
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Darnell Clevenger
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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I enjoyed reading the book again, first time since teenage years. It's a fun and even heart-wrenching story. But the narration is often too long-winded, especially at the moments of something major happening. Darnell Clevenger, author of the western Cold Creek
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MIH
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2017
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A. Dubitante
5.0 out of 5 stars no connection to the film-versions (1939 and 1953) whatsoever...
Reviewed in Germany on April 1, 2017
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... so one can know these and still have not the faintest idea what awaits him or her in this story.
It's a strange story to say the least, very much on the edge of what the avid reader of Western-fiction is used to. For good or bad, this one's different. I won't tell more.
I read it fast and never got bored.
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john kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on June 6, 2017
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Chris Cooper
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2017
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In good condition
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