The Last Cowboys by John Branch
AnNPRBook of the Year A gripping portrait of one familys gamble that rodeo and ranching are the future of the Westand not just its past.
"Remarkable…[The Last Cowboys] has an uncommon ambition: it’s a story not just of rodeo, but of the contemporary West" -- John Swansburg - New York Times Book Review
"Gripping…what Branch focuses on so beautifully is how one remarkable American family navigates the situation of wanting to do dangerous, peculiar and deeply impressive kinds of work." -- Nathan Deuel - Los Angeles Times
"The Last Cowboys isn’t just about winning saddle bronc titles…It’s about the Old West becoming new." -- The Associated Press
"Keenly observed and artfully conveyed." -- Michael Berry - San Francisco Chronicle
"A real-life story that’s not only compelling, but oddly reassuring." -- Tucker Coombe - Los Angeles Review of Books
"Avoid[s] country clichés and reveal[s] not only why rural Americans must adapt, but also the reasons they might want to." -- Craig Fehrman - Outside
"Compelling…The Last Cowboys is an excellent, compassionate book." -- Michael Schaub - Minneapolis StarTribune
"A tribute to the things that matter." -- Amanda Olson - Deseret News
"Gripping…what Branch focuses on so beautifully is how one remarkable American family navigates the situation of wanting to do dangerous, peculiar and deeply impressive kinds of work." -- Nathan Deuel - Los Angeles Times
"The Last Cowboys isn’t just about winning saddle bronc titles…It’s about the Old West becoming new." -- The Associated Press
"Keenly observed and artfully conveyed." -- Michael Berry - San Francisco Chronicle
"A real-life story that’s not only compelling, but oddly reassuring." -- Tucker Coombe - Los Angeles Review of Books
"Avoid[s] country clichés and reveal[s] not only why rural Americans must adapt, but also the reasons they might want to." -- Craig Fehrman - Outside
"Compelling…The Last Cowboys is an excellent, compassionate book." -- Michael Schaub - Minneapolis StarTribune
"A tribute to the things that matter." -- Amanda Olson - Deseret News
John Branch is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for the New York Times. He is the best-selling author of Boy on Ice and The Last Cowboys, and has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing. He lives near San Francisco, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393292343 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393292347 |
| Title | The Last Cowboys |
| Author | John Branch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2018-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing 2019 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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