{"product_id":"the-heros-trail-peter-c-mowrey-9781476682389","title":"The Hero's Trail: Myth and Art in the American Western, 1903-1953","description":"\u003cp\u003e The great American Westerns can be profoundly meaningful when read metaphorically. More than mere shoot 'em up entertainment, they are an essential part of a vibrant, evolving national mythology. Like other versions of the archetypal Hero's Journey, these films are filled with insights about life, love, nature, society, ethics, beauty and what it means to be human, and are key to understanding American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part film guide, part historical survey, this book explores the mythic and artistic elements in 52 great Westerns--some orthodox, some subversive--from the genre's first half-century. Each film is given detailed critical analysis, from the earliest silent movies to Golden Age classics like \u003ci\u003eRed River\u003c\/i\u003e (1948), \u003ci\u003eHigh Noon\u003c\/i\u003e (1952) and \u003ci\u003eShane\u003c\/i\u003e (1953).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter C. Mowrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476682380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476682389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Peter C. Mowrey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943561691391,"sku":"9781476682389","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7c6f5290-b2d5-429d-8d10-dbb5192f8297.jpg?v=1681498796","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-heros-trail-peter-c-mowrey-9781476682389","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}