Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

by Nelson C. Nye

Wyatt Earp, the most famed and notorious of the lawmen, joined forces and stood gun by gun with Doc Holliday, the most feared gambler and badman in the west.

Genres: Westerns, History

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1956

About the author

Nelson Coral Nye was an American author, wrote westerns and non-fiction books on quarter horses. Besides Nelson C. Nye he also wrote fiction using the pseudonyms Clem Colt and Drake C. Denver.
1959 Spur Award winning author for 'Long Run'.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_... and https://absolutewestern.fandom.com/wi...

Reviews

[Tim Deforest · Rating 4 out of 5]

A novelization of the 1957 Burt Lancaster film, the novel makes no pretentions about being historically accurate. It traces the unlikely friendship between the straight-laced Wyatt Earp and the violent Doc Holliday, culminating with the famous shoot-out. Despite using real history and people as a template, the novel is definitely a work of fiction, both in its portrayal of events and the personalities of the main characters.

But taken at that level, its a strong story, with Nelson Nye's wry prose and vivid descriptive abilities bringing the tale to life.

[Mitzy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not my preferred genre of book~