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{{Short description|Long-running series of westerns}} | |||
'''Slocum Westerns''' is a series of Westerns encompassing over 378 books, all of which are published under the ] Jake Logan and all feature '''John Slocum''' as the protagonist. | |||
'''Slocum Westerns''' are the longest running series of Westerns ever written, encompassing over 400 books, all of which are published under the ] Jake Logan.<ref name='PAW'>{{cite web | url = http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/features/actionwesterns/index.html | title = Action Westerns | accessdate = 2011-04-11 | work = Penguin.com | publisher = ]}}</ref><ref name='CCN'>{{cite web | url = http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/CCN_Website09/publicationhtml/papers/HR/0709/TheLiteraryHill.html | title = The Literary Hill | accessdate = 2011-04-12 | last = Lyon | first = Karen | date = July 2009 | publisher = ]}}</ref> The books have been written by a number of authors, and all feature '''John Slocum''' as the protagonist.<ref name='JAKE'>{{cite web | url = http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000040015,00.html | title = Jake Logan | accessdate = 2011-04-12 | publisher = ]}}</ref> | |||
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== Main character == | ||
John Slocum is among the toughest of ]s. He is a mostly decent man who will do whatever it takes to survive life in the ]. A ] soldier who lost his ancestral home to ]s after the ], Slocum left the ], never to return. | |||
=== Main Character === | |||
John Slocum is a basically decent man who will do whatever it takes to survive what life in the ] throws at him. | |||
⚫ | He has been a soldier, slave, ] driver, shotgun guard, bank robber, lawman, pioneer, cowboy, shepherd, poor man, rich man, gambler, and ]. His adventures occur in most of the ]. | ||
A ] soldier who lost his ancestral home to ] after the ] and never went back, Slocum is a tough man, as gunslick as they come. | |||
== Target demographic == | |||
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The books are claimed to be adult oriented, due to the presence of three explicitly described sex scenes in each of the numerous books; they were first published by ] Press.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://worldcat.org/identities/nc-playboy%20press%20paperbacks | title = Slocum's woman by Jake Logan | accessdate = 2011-04-12 | work = Playboy Press Paperbacks | publisher = ]}}</ref> | |||
== Authors == | |||
*] (''Dead Man's Spurs'')<ref name='DMS'>{{cite book | last1 = Logan | first1 = Jake | title = Dead Man's Spurs | volume = Slocum series number 247 | work = Robert Vardeman | publisher = ] | date = October 1, 1999 | isbn = 978-0-515-12613-6 }}</ref> | |||
*] (''Ride for Revenge'')<ref name='RFR'>{{cite book | last1 = Logan | first1 = Jake | title = Ride for Revenge | volume = Slocum series number 11 | publisher = ] | date = July 1980 | isbn = 978-0-86721-159-7 }}</ref> | |||
* ] (''Slocum and the Nightriders'')<ref>''Slocum and the Nightriders'' 1994, Berkley – Slocum series number 174</ref> and (''Slocum and the Gold Slaves'') <ref>''Slocum and the Gold Slaves'' 1994, Berkley – Slocum series number 187</ref> | |||
*] (''Cheyenne Bloodbath'') <ref>''Cheyenne Bloodbath'' 1986, Berkley – Slocum series number 90</ref> | |||
* Jory Sherman (''Sixguns at Silverado'') <ref>''Sixguns at Silverado'' 1987, Berkley – Slocum series number 107</ref> | |||
*] (''Slocum and the Texas Rose'') <ref>''Slocum and the Texas Rose'' 1998, Jove Books – Slocum series number 229</ref> | |||
*Marcus Galloway (''Slocum and the Witch of Westlake'') <ref>''Slocum and the Witch of Westlake'' 2009, Jove Books – Slocum series number 362</ref> | |||
*Matthew P. Mayo (''Slocum and the High-Rails Heiress'') <ref>''Slocum and the High-Rails Heiress'' 2012, Jove Books – Slocum series number 398</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | |||
* ''fictiondb'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 14 November 2024
Long-running series of westernsSlocum Westerns are the longest running series of Westerns ever written, encompassing over 400 books, all of which are published under the pen name Jake Logan. The books have been written by a number of authors, and all feature John Slocum as the protagonist.
Main character
John Slocum is among the toughest of gunfighters. He is a mostly decent man who will do whatever it takes to survive life in the Western Frontier. A Confederate soldier who lost his ancestral home to carpetbaggers after the Civil War, Slocum left the South, never to return.
He has been a soldier, slave, stagecoach driver, shotgun guard, bank robber, lawman, pioneer, cowboy, shepherd, poor man, rich man, gambler, and drifter. His adventures occur in most of the American West.
Target demographic
The books are claimed to be adult oriented, due to the presence of three explicitly described sex scenes in each of the numerous books; they were first published by Playboy Press.
Authors
- Robert E. Vardeman (Dead Man's Spurs)
- Martin Cruz Smith (Ride for Revenge)
- Ronald Kelly (Slocum and the Nightriders) and (Slocum and the Gold Slaves)
- Robert Vaughan (Cheyenne Bloodbath)
- Jory Sherman (Sixguns at Silverado)
- James Reasoner (Slocum and the Texas Rose)
- Marcus Galloway (Slocum and the Witch of Westlake)
- Matthew P. Mayo (Slocum and the High-Rails Heiress)
References
- "Action Westerns". Penguin.com. Penguin Books. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- Lyon, Karen (July 2009). "The Literary Hill". Hill Rag. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- "Jake Logan". Penguin Books. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- "Slocum's woman by Jake Logan". Playboy Press Paperbacks. WorldCat. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- Logan, Jake (October 1, 1999). Dead Man's Spurs. Vol. Slocum series number 247. Jove. ISBN 978-0-515-12613-6.
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ignored (help) - Logan, Jake (July 1980). Ride for Revenge. Vol. Slocum series number 11. Berkley Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-86721-159-7.
- Slocum and the Nightriders 1994, Berkley – Slocum series number 174
- Slocum and the Gold Slaves 1994, Berkley – Slocum series number 187
- Cheyenne Bloodbath 1986, Berkley – Slocum series number 90
- Sixguns at Silverado 1987, Berkley – Slocum series number 107
- Slocum and the Texas Rose 1998, Jove Books – Slocum series number 229
- Slocum and the Witch of Westlake 2009, Jove Books – Slocum series number 362
- Slocum and the High-Rails Heiress 2012, Jove Books – Slocum series number 398
External links
- Books by Jake Logan fictiondb