The Log of a Cowboy by Andy Adams
J. Frank Dobie, in his Guide to Life and Literature of the Old Southwest, has declared that "if all other books on trail-driving were destroyed, a reader could still get a just and authentic conception of trail men, trail work, range cattle, cow horses, and the cow country in general from The Log of a Cowboy." First published in 193, Andy Adams' classic narrative, based on his own experiences during the days of the "long drive," continues to be used and cited by historians of the Old West as the best and most reliable account of its kind. The Bison Book edition is reproduced from the first edition, with illustrations by E. Boyd Smith.
""The Log of a Cowboy" is the finest piece of literature that the cattle-country has produced" - Douglas Branch in "The Cowboy and His Interpreters". "If all other books on trail-driving were destroyed, a reader could get an authentic conception of trail men, trail work, range cattle, cow horses, and the cow country in general from "The Log of a Cowboy"." - J. Frank Dobie. "As a narrative of cowboy life, Andy Adams' book is clearly the real thing. It carries its own certificate of authentic first-hand experience on every page." - Chicago Herald. "Since the movie producers have little regard for actuality, we must look to literature to preserve the truth of the cattle trail era for us... Andy Adams did it excellently well when he wrote "The Log of a Cowboy". Adams spent twelve years in the saddle in Texas. He began writing when broke after seeing a ludicrous and false depiction of cattle-range life... "The Log of a Cowboy" is the work of a realist." - "The New Republic".
Andy Adams (1859-1935) worked as a prospector as well as a cattle driver on the Western trails. Although his most popular book, The Log of a Cowboy, is fiction, it is based on the author's own experiences during a five-month drive of 3,000 cattle from Texas to Montana in 1882.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780803250000 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803250002 |
| Title | The Log of a Cowboy |
| Author | Andy Adams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Nebraska Press |
| Year published | 1964-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 397 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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