{"product_id":"the-cowboy-iliad-a-special-companion-booklet-to-the-spoken-word-album-paperback","title":"The Cowboy Iliad: A Special Companion Booklet to the Spoken Word Album - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 50 page Companion Booklet To The Spoken Word Album.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter\/Director Walter Hill, well-known for his westerns (\u003ci\u003eThe Long Riders, Geronimo, Wild Bill, Deadwood, Broken Trail\u003c\/i\u003e), tells the story of a shootout that occurred in Newton, Kansas in 1871 and its legendary aftermath of violence and controversy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe Cowboy Iliad\u003c\/b\u003e reaches back to the spoken tradition of storytelling - designed to have no simple resolution, but a mix of history, nostalgia and speculation. And, of course, we wanted to honor the tradition of the Western... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn other words, Bobby Woods and I had a couple of shooters and made a record.\" - \u003ci\u003eWalter Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs heard on \u003cb\u003eThe Cowboy Iliad\u003c\/b\u003e Spoken Word Album. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHill makes his recording debut at the age of 77, and, for the first time, his writing is presented using his own voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHill began his film career as screenwriter, notably working with filmmakers Sam Peckinpah (\u003ci\u003eThe Getaway\u003c\/i\u003e) and John Huston (\u003ci\u003eThe MacKintosh Man\u003c\/i\u003e). He made his own directorial debut in 1975 with \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e starring Charles Bronson and James Coburn. In the years following he directed many films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Driver, The Warriors, Southern Comfort, 48 HRS., Streets Of Fire, Red Heat, Johnny Handsome, Last Man Standing, Bullet To The Head, \u003c\/i\u003e and most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Assignment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHill also served as a co-writer and co-producer on the first three \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently, Hill has written three graphic novels published in Paris by Rue de S vres; \u003ci\u003eBalles Perdues, Corps et  me, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Le Specimen.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cowboy Iliad\u003c\/b\u003e is written by Walter Hill. The album is produced by Bobby Woods with music performed by Les Deux Love Orchestra.The album is released by Heart Times Coffee Cup Studios and available on Amazon, Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, and everywhere records are streamed and sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738090475583,"sku":"9780999852767","price":16.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2be6ae41908d2057962b0237e595bf15.webp?v=1765152089","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cowboy-iliad-a-special-companion-booklet-to-the-spoken-word-album-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}