The Last Western is an American novel by Thomas S. Klise, published by Argus Communications in 1974.[1][2] The book was also published June 28, 1974 by Tabor Publishing. Oddly, the Tabor Publishing resembles a mimeograph of the original printing.
The story follows multiracial teen protagonist Willie, a budding baseball prodigy, from his obscure beginnings in the American Southwest to religious leader and international humanitarian. After gaining local fame as a baseball pitcher on the field, Willie enjoys a meteoric rise to celebrity status.[3][4]
The Journal of Sports and Social Issues featured the book in its March 1979 issue, in an article entitled "A Step Over the Edge: the Image of Sport in Thomas Klise's the Last Western."[5] The Los Angeles Times reviewed the novel in 1980 under the title "A quality book discovered."[6]
- ^ The Critic, Volume 33. Thomas More Association, 1974.
- ^ The Commonweal, Volume 100. 1974.
- ^ Publishers Weekly, Volume 205. R. R. Bowker Co. 1974.
- ^ "Tiger a novel we can't put down". The Advocate. July 24, 2000.
- ^ Richard C. Crepeau. "A Step Over the Edge: the Image of Sport in Thomas Klise's the Last Western." Journal of Sports and Social Issues 3.1 (March 1979) 1–9.
First page and citations report at SagePub.com [confirmed December 2016]. - ^ "A quality book discovered." Los Angeles Times. July 27, 1980.
Archive copy at PQarchive.com [dead link].