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
- 791.43 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Public performances Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures
- LCC
- PN2287 .W454 .T6 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Dramatic representation. The theater Special regions or countries
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- English
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