A compendium of short essays about and photos from the 100 greatest Western movies of all time, this is a celebratory, illustrated gift book for cowboy enthusiasts and movie enthusiasts. Two major parts of the appeal (in addition to the browseable, highly illustrated quality of the content) will be the debate that "top 100" lists are sure to generate and the inclusion of movies that will appeal to a wide variety of ages and tastes. Each essay makes the case for why a movie belongs in the top 100, including the 5 movies you've never heard of but should immediately put in your queue. The introduction gives the "methodology" for the selections as well as a short history of the genre.
