The End of the Trail: Western Stories

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

Language

English

Format details

Hardcover; Trade paperback

22 linked Howard works

• Apparition of Josiah Wilbarger story Howard writing Publications
• Boot Hill Payoff story Howard writing Publications
• Drums of the Sunset story Howard writing Publications
• Golden Hope" Christmas story Howard writing Publications
• Gunman's Debt story Howard writing Publications
• John Ringold verse Poetry Publications
• Knife, Bullet and Noose story Howard writing Publications
• Law-Shooters of Cowtown story Howard writing Publications
• Showdown at Hell's Canyon story Howard writing Publications
• The Ballad of Buckshot Roberts verse Poetry Publications
• The Dead Remember story Howard writing Publications
• The Devil's Joker story Howard writing Publications
• The Extermination of Yellow Donory story Howard writing Publications
• The Ghost of Camp Colorado story Howard writing Publications
• The Judgement of the Desert story Howard writing Publications
• The Last Ride story Howard writing Publications
• The Man on the Ground story Howard writing Publications
• The Sand-Hills' Crest verse Poetry Publications
• The Strange Case of Josiah Wilbarger story Howard writing Publications
• The Vultures of Wahpeton story Howard writing Publications
• The Vultures of Whapeton story Howard writing Publications
• Vultures' Sanctuary story Howard writing Publications

46 contents entries

1. "Introduction " by Rusty Burke
2. " 'Golden Hope' Christmas "
3. " Drums of the Sunset "
4. " The Extermination of Yellow Donory "
5. " The Judgement of the Desert "
6. " Gunman's Debt "
7. " The Man on the Ground "
8. " The Sand-Hill's Crest " (poem)
9. " The Devil's Joker "
10. " Knife, Bullet and Noose "
11. " Law-Shooters of Cowtown "
12. " The Last Ride " (with Robert Enders Allen)
13. " John Ringold " (poem)
14. " The Vultures of Wahpeton "
15. " The Vultures of Wahpeton " (alternate ending)
16. " Vultures' Sanctuary "
17. " The Dead Remember "
18. " The Ghost of Camp Colorado " (article)
19. " The Strange Case of Josiah Wilbarger " (article)
20. " Beyond the Brazos River " (letter excerpts)
21. " Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War " (letter excerpts)
22. " The Ballad of Buckshot Roberts " (poem)
23. Source Acknowledgements
24. Introduction (The End of the Trail: Western Stories) • essay by Rusty Burke ix · introduction
25. "Golden Hope" Christmas • non-genre • (1922) • short story by Robert E. Howard 1 · story
26. Drums of the Sunset • non-genre • (1928) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 6 · novelette
27. The Extermination of Yellow Donory • (1970) • short story by Robert E. Howard 37 · story
28. The Judgment of the Desert • (1973) • novelette by Robert E. Howard (variant of Showdown at Hell's Canyon) 47 · novelette
29. Gunman's Debt • (1974) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 75 · novelette
30. The Man on the Ground • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard 95 · story
31. The Sand-Hills' Crest • (1986) • poem by Robert E. Howard 101 · poem
32. The Devil's Joker • [The Sonora Kid] • (1975) • short story by Robert E. Howard 103 · story
33. Knife, Bullet and Noose • [The Sonora Kid] • (1965) • short story by Robert E. Howard 112 · story
34. Law-Shooters of Cowtown • [Grizzly Elkins] • (1974) • short story by Robert E. Howard 123 · story
35. The Last Ride • (1935) • novella by Robert E. Howard and Chandler Whipple [as by Robert Enders Allen and Robert E. Howard] 132 · novelette
36. John Ringold • (1964) • poem by Robert E. Howard 186 · poem
37. Vultures of Wahpeton • (1936) • novella by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Vultures of Wahpeton) 187 · novelette
38. Vultures of Wahpeton; Alternate Ending • (1936) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 261 · story
39. Vultures' Sanctuary • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 264 · story
40. The Dead Remember • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 282 · story
41. The Ghost of Camp Colorado • (1931) • essay by Robert E. Howard 290 · essay
42. The Strange Case of Josiah Wilbarger • (1967) • essay by Robert E. Howard 294 · essay
43. Beyond the Brazos River • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 298 · story
44. Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War • essay by Robert E. Howard 303 · essay
45. The Ballad of Buckshot Roberts • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard 316 · poem
46. Source Acknowledgments • essay by uncredited 319 · essay

Contributors

Rusty Burke

Editor, Introduction author

Jim

Cover artist

Ruth Keegan

Cover artist

Robert E. Howard

Essayist

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