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Title: More personal comment than literary criticism
Review: Ms. Tompkins makes many good points about Westerns and how they came to be, but she negates her best points with her personal agenda of modern attitudes and political correctness. She obviously appreciates Westerns, but she doesn't seem to really get them. If you are looking for a good book about Westerns try Peter A. French's COWBOY METAPHYSICS. He even discusses Ms. Tompkins key points so you can avoid reading her personal and political commentary which she blatantly weaves throughout the entire book.
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