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by
Walter Van Tilburg Clark (Author),
Wallace Stegner (Introduction by)

Set in 1885,
The Ox-Bow Incident is a searing and realistic portrait of frontier life and mob violence in the American West. First published in 1940, it focuses on the lynching of three innocent men and the tragedy that ensues when law and order are abandoned. The result is an emotionally powerful, vivid, and unforgettable re-creation of the Western novel, which Clark transmuted into a universal story about good and evil, individual and community, justice and human nature. As Wallace Stegner writes, [Clark’s] theme was civilization, and he recorded, indelibly, its first steps in a new country.

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Set in 1885, The Ox-Bow Incident is a searing and realistic portrait of frontier life and mob violence in the American West. First published in 1940, it focuses on the lynching of three innocent men and the tragedy that ensues when law and order are abandoned. The result is an emotionally powerful, vivid, and unforgettable re-creation of the Western novel, which Clark transmuted into a universal story about good and evil, individual and community, justice and human nature. As Wallace Stegner writes, [Clark’s] theme was civilization, and he recorded, indelibly, its first steps in a new country.

Author Biography

Wallace Stegner’s many books include
Crossing to Safety,
Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs, and the Pulitzer Prize winning
Angle of Repose.

Number of Pages: 256Dimensions: 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 INPublication Date: March 13, 2001Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: Ox-Bow IncidentInterest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12Reading Level: 5.4Point Value: 12