Bluefeather Fellini

Max Evans

University Press of Colorado, 1993 - Fiction - 333 pages

"Those of you who treasure writing of the genuine West, as opposed to the myth, need no introduction to Max Evans, whose novels include The Rounders and other such classics". -- Tony Hillerman, Life

"Spiked with wicked metaphors and salty humor, Evans's entertaining allegory of good, evil, and human choice captures the tang and yawp of the genuine American West". -- Publisher's Weekly

"Humor, mysticism, colorful characters, and the enchanting terrain of New Mexico combine to produce a wonderful tale that envelopes the reader, making one want to be part of Bluefeather's family". -- Library Journal

About the author

Max Evans was born on August 29, 1925 in Ropes, Texas. He was a writer and director. In addition to writing, his career included soldier in Europe in World War II, a cowboy, a miner, an artist, and a smuggler. His writing focused on "post-war transition of the American West." His best-known novel was The Rounders, published in 1960. In 1965 it was made into a movie. The Hi Lo Country was published in 1962 and was made into a movie in 1998. His other books included Ol' Max Evans--The First Thousand Years, written with Slim Randles (an autobiography); Madam Millie: Bordellos from Silver City to Ketchikan (nonfiction); and Bluefeather Fellini, a collection of animal stories. His last novel was The King of Taos, published in June 2020. He published over 25 books and won multiple Spur, Wrangler, and Owen Wister awards. Max Evans died at the age of 95, on August 26, 2020.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bluefeather Fellini
• Author: Max Evans
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado, 1993
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Jun 7, 2008
• ISBN: 0870813072, 9780870813078
• Length: 333 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Westerns