The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales
The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales is a 1972 American Western novel (also titled Gone to Texas in later editions)[1] written by Asa Earl Carter (under the pen name Forrest Carter). It was adapted into the film The Outlaw Josey Wales directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.[2][3] The novel was republished in 1975 under the title Gone to Texas.[4]
Author | Forrest Carter |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Western |
Published | 1972[1] |
Publisher | Whippoorwill Publishers[1] |
Wales was portrayed by Michael Parks in the 1986 sequel to the film The Return of Josey Wales.[5]
Plot
Josey Wales, a Missouri farmer, seeks vengeance when his family is murdered by a gang of Unionists during the American Civil War by joining a band of Confederate guerrillas. At the war's end, he refuses to surrender to the victorious Northern forces and instead becomes an outlaw. He then sets out to make a new life for himself, all while trying to outrun the men seeking to hunt him down.
References
- Luther, Joseph Neal (2012). Camp Verde: Texas Frontier Defense. p. 177.
- Weinraub, Bernard (17 December 1997). "Movie With a Murky Background: The Man Who Wrote the Book". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "The education of Little Fraud". Salon.com. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "The Outlaw Josey Wales". Warnerbros.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.