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9780143039686
The landmark novel of the American West Straightforwardly told, rich in detail, and laced with appealing campfire humor, Andy Adamss realistic "The Log of a Cowboy" is a classic portrayal of the western cattle country. Drawing on his own experiences as a cowboy working in cattle and horse drives, Adams presents a vivid portrait of the challenges of trail life on a cattle drive from Texas to Montanathe daily drudgery of cattle trailing, as well as the dramatic stampedes and other treacherous disruptions. Populated by a wide variety of well-drawn, lively characters, "The Log of a Cowboy" remains the landmark novel of the American West a century after its first appearance.Adams, Andy is the author of 'Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days', published 2006 under ISBN 9780143039686 and ISBN 0143039687.
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