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Calamity James / William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone.
Calvin Amadeus James, aka Calamity, isn't an outlaw like his notorious brothers Jesse and Frank. He's worse--due to the bad luck that follows him everywhere he goes. Every job he takes--from army scout to gambler to cowboy and rail worker--ends in catastrophe. No matter what he does, Calamity James always seems to be on the wrong side of history ... The Great Chicago Fire of 1871? Calamity placed the lantern next to the cow that kicked it over. The gunfight at O.K. Corral? Calamity stirred up trouble in Tombstone right before it all went down. The fateful saloon shooting of Wild Bill Hickcock? Blame it on Calamity James. Some folks say he's even responsible for Custer's last stand at Little Big Horn--but Calamity swears it ain't true. He's just a magnet for bad luck who's trying to find his good luck charm--a pretty little dancehall girl known as Clumsy Catherine. But somewhere along the way, he foolishly joins the James-Younger Gang with his outlaw brothers. And that's when Calamity's infamous bad luck gets a whole lot worse.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780786051502 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 411 pages ; 18 cm
- Publisher: New York : Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes an excerpt from The man from Blood Gulch. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Fate and fatalism > Fiction. Gangs > Fiction. Gunfights > Fiction. Outlaws > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Western fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | PB Johns | 31681010426914 | PBK ADV | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Haunted by legendary misfortune, Calvin âCalamityâ James stumbles through major moments in American historyâfrom Chicagoâs great fire to infamous shootoutsâwhile chasing a dancehall girl and unwisely joining his outlaw brothers, only to find his luck spiraling further out of control. Original. - Random House, Inc.
The unbelievable, untold story of Jesse Jamesâs other brother…
In this rollicking stand-alone novel from the bestselling Johnstones, fact and fiction collide in the jaw-dropping story of Jesse Jamesâ little-known, disaster-prone brother. They call him Calamityâfor a reason.
Calvin Amadeus James, aka Calamity, isnât an outlaw like his notorious brothers Jesse and Frank. Heâs worseâdue to the bad luck that follows him everywhere he goes. Every job he takesâfrom army scout to gambler to cowboy and rail workerâends in catastrophe. No matter what he does, Calamity James always seems to be on the wrong side of history . . .
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871? Calamity placed the lantern next to the cow that kicked it over. The gunfight at O.K. Corral? Calamity stirred up trouble in Tombstone right before it all went down. The fateful saloon shooting of Wild Bill Hickcock? Blame it on Calamity James. Some folks say heâs even responsible for Custerâs last stand at Little Big Hornâbut Calamity swears it ainât true. Heâs just a magnet for bad luck whoâs trying to find his good luck charmâa pretty little dancehall girl known as Clumsy Catherine. But somehere along the way, he foolishly joins the James-Younger Gang with his outlaw brothers. And thatâs when Calamityâs infamous bad luck gets a whole lot worse . . .
