{"product_id":"the-diamond-hitch-paperback","title":"The Diamond Hitch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMolly Gloss\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the life of bronc rider Doughbelly Price, \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Hitch\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Dewey Jones, western cowman and rodeo hooligan, as he travels the circuit throughout the Southwest in search of that one big purse that will punch his ticket out of rodeo bumming and into a more normal life. O'Rourke effectively evokes the sights, sounds and smells of the cowboy way presenting an unvarnished glimpse into this vanished way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e (1916 -1989) was a prolific, versatile and popular writer of novels, westerns, mysteries, sports fiction and short stories. He wrote more than 60 novels; his first, \u003ci\u003eE Company\u003c\/i\u003e, based on his life in the wartime Army, was published in 1945. He wrote so quickly, sometimes three books a year, that on the advice of agents he used such pseudonyms as Patrick O'Malley, Frank O'Malley and Kevin Connor. Some of his works were made into movies and television plays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bravados\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Gregory Peck in 1958, and \u003ci\u003eA Mule for the Marquesa\u003c\/i\u003e (retitled \u003ci\u003eThe Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e), starring Burt Lancaster in 1966. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolly Gloss\u003c\/b\u003e is a fourth-generation Oregonian who lives in Portland. She is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jump-Off Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dazzle of Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWild Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hearts of Horses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFalling From Horses\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has earned numerous awards, including an Oregon Book Award, a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, the PEN West Fiction Prize, the James Tiptree Jr. Award; and a Whiting Writers Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760109584672,"sku":"9781940436289","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f51895629b77b094615a26a43f5065fc.webp?v=1780171848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-diamond-hitch-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}