Duke: The Story of John Wayne

by Mike Tomkies

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Mike Tomkies was an acclaimed naturalist writer and film-maker and lived for 35 years in remote and wild places in the Scottish Highlands, Canada and Spain. In 1988 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. His other books include Moobli, Alone in the Wilderness, Between Earth and Paradise, Out of the Wild, Golden show more Eagle Years, On Wing and Wild Water, My Wicked First Life, vol. I of his autobiography, Backwoods Metes to Hollywood's Greats, vol. II of his autobiography, Wildcat Haven, Rare, Wild and Free and Running Wild. show less

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Canonical title
Duke: The Story of John Wayne
Original publication date
1971
People/Characters
John Wayne
First words
Looking at John Wayne now, one could be forgiven for imagining that the man had been hacked whole from the noncorrosive rock of the harsh Mojave Desert where he spent much of his youth.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)In John Wayne's life -- as in few others -- the legend has become the reality.

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Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
791.43Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsPublic performancesMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion pictures
LCC
PN2287 .W454 .T6Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaDramatic representation. The theaterSpecial regions or countries

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