| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 37.1

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| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 37.1 | The History Cooperative

*A Companion to the American West*. Edited by William Deverell. (Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. x + 574 pp. Bibliographies, index, $99.95.)
In A Companion to the American West, the editor William Deverell brings together twenty-four scholars, who join him in considering a range of topics within the context of the current trends in western history. Like most such compilations, the book can claim mixed success.	1
In its most important component—the intellectual content—Deverell and his authors register a solid plus. The individual essays are orderly and thoughtful, drawing on each scholar's academic expertise and impressive knowledge of the field—past and present. In such a brief review, it would be unjust to single out a few contributors, either for praise or criticism. Suffice to say that, overall, these articles are fairly well balanced and notable for linguistic grace. These are historians who enjoy words, narrative, argument, and analysis.	. . .

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