[Dragaera] Future Narrative Gimmicks

[Jerry Friedman]

> From: "bigtytmf at yahoo.com" <bigtytmf at yahoo.com>


> Not referring to narrative style specifically, but I am surprised we haven't 
> seen a Western-influenced tale.  Wealthy livestock baron, driving poor Teckla 
> off their homesteads, until reckoned with by our friendly, nine-fingered 
> drifter, wearing a Hat.

Isn't /Jhegaala/ somewhat Western?  Cory Doctorow compared it to Dashiell Hammett's /Red Harvest/, and I think the same comparison showed up here.

Jerry Friedman