Barbara L. reviewed on 4/21/2013 + 988 more book reviews

Bill Hickok dying of syphilis with his best companion, Charley Utter keeping watch but missing the main event. Calamity Jane, a hard drinking, soft-hearted woman with a knack for healing the sick. Agnes Lake, reserved, elegant, and a tightrope walker. Malcolm Nash, preaching the gospel of a dead man's envisioned Bible. Pete Dexter deftly weaves the tales of these individuals (and more) into a tightly crafted, beautifully written fictional history of the town of Deadwood, South Dakota.

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