Deadwood (Vintage Contemporaries)

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by Pete Dexter

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i will love to read this book and how interesting it is.who is the author of this book?
Big Pete Deadwood is one of the best Westerns ever written. On the interesting scale I'd rank it about 9/10. However, if you consider yourself sensitive I woul…moreDeadwood is one of the best Westerns ever written. On the interesting scale I'd rank it about 9/10. However, if you consider yourself sensitive I would not recommend it.
The author is Pete Dexter, a very fine writer and journalist who has won the National Book Award (for his 1988 novel Paris Trout) and various other prizes. He is known for his dark humour, lucid prose style and grim subject matter. His books are often twisted and always very funny. (less)
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Anyone know what "left-brained" means in 1870's slang? In the second chapter Charley "wondered if Lurline had turned him left-brained forever. " Thoughts?
Bernhard I know you asked years ago but I only saw the question now. I am not a native speaker and I might be wrong. I would say that left-brained in the sense…moreI know you asked years ago but I only saw the question now. I am not a native speaker and I might be wrong. I would say that left-brained in the sense of mainly using the left half of the brain doesn't make much sense in the time context. My guess is that left is meant to be the past tense of leave here, so left-brained = brainless (the brain left Charly).(less)
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