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"TEXAS BY THE TAIL is a novel written in 1965.
Texas. Mitch Corley is a gambler operating in the big cities of Texas. Dices don't have any more secrets for him. If only his wife wouldn't harass him for money, he would be happy with his new partner, the gorgeous Red. Red is not aware of Mitch's difficulties and is persuaded that their money is in a bank's safe.
But we are in Texas and for every problem, there is a solution. First of all, it is absolutely necessary not to annoy Zearsdale, one of the wealthiest men in Houston. Unfortunately Mitch has had the bad idea to make a scene in Zearsdale's club. He will discover that Texans do have a curious and cruel way to take revenge.
A humorous book about Texan way of life. In POP. 1280's same inspiration.
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Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- late discovery that lover does bad
Crime & Police story
Yes
Story of
- conman stealing/fraud
Outside culture (society)
- American Texas
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- gambler
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- prostitute
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
City?
Yes
City:
- rude people
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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