The Wonderful Country

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The Wonderful Country is a 1952 Western novel by James R. Webb that explores violence, identity, and exile along the U.S.–Mexico border through the story of a gunman returning from Mexico to his native Texas.

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instanceOf Western novel
film
novel
author James R. Webb NERFINISHED
basedOn The Wonderful Country NERFINISHED
centralTheme exile
identity
violence
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States

United States of America
surface form: United States
genre Western fiction
Western film
adventure fiction
hasAdaptation The Wonderful Country (1959 film) NERFINISHED
language English
mainCharacterOccupation gunman
plotSummary The story follows a gunman who returns from Mexico to his native Texas and confronts questions of loyalty, belonging, and violence along the U.S.–Mexico border.
publicationYear 1952
settingLocation Mexico NERFINISHED
Texas NERFINISHED
settingRegion U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED

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James R. Webb notableWork The Wonderful Country
Robert Parrish notableWork The Wonderful Country
Robert Parrish directed The Wonderful Country