The Log of a Cowboy
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher :
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 16,10 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Cattle trails
ISBN :
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher :
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 16,10 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Cattle trails
ISBN :
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2006-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143039686
Straightforwardly told, rich in detail, and laced with appealing campfire humor, Andy Adams's 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 Montana—the 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. This is the first edition of this work published as a Penguin Classic. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN :
Step back in time to the rugged and untamed American West with "The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days" by Andy Adams. Join a colorful cast of cowboys, wranglers, and pioneers as they embark on an epic cattle drive across the vast plains and rugged terrain of the frontier. Follow the journey of Andy Adams, a young cowboy who joins a trail-driving outfit on a perilous journey from Texas to Montana. As Andy and his fellow cowboys navigate treacherous rivers, hostile natives, and harsh weather, they forge bonds of friendship and camaraderie that will last a lifetime. Delve into the themes of adventure, hardship, and the enduring spirit of the American West as Adams paints a vivid portrait of life on the open range. From the dusty cattle towns of Texas to the wide-open prairies of the Great Plains, Adams' meticulous attention to detail brings the sights, sounds, and smells of the frontier to life, immersing readers in a world of danger and excitement. Experience the thrill of the open range and the excitement of the cattle drive as Adams spins a tale of high-stakes adventure and pulse-pounding action. From thrilling encounters with stampeding cattle to dramatic showdowns with outlaws and rustlers, "The Log of a Cowboy" is a riveting saga that captures the essence of the American cowboy and the challenges he faced on the trail. The overall tone of "The Log of a Cowboy" is one of ruggedness, resilience, and determination, as Adams celebrates the indomitable spirit of the men who helped settle the West. With its richly drawn characters, authentic dialogue, and gripping plot, the novel offers readers an unforgettable glimpse into a bygone era and a way of life that has become legendary in the annals of American history. Since its publication, "The Log of a Cowboy" has captivated readers with its authentic portrayal of cowboy life and its vivid depiction of the American West. Its enduring popularity is a testament to Adams' skill as a storyteller and his ability to capture the imagination of readers with his tales of adventure and daring. Whether you're a fan of Western fiction, a history buff, or simply someone who enjoys a good story, "The Log of a Cowboy" offers a captivating and immersive reading experience that will transport you to a world of danger, excitement, and romance on the open range. Join Andy Adams on an unforgettable journey across the frontier, and prepare to be swept away by the romance and adventure of the Old West. Don't miss your chance to experience the thrill of the cattle drive with "The Log of a Cowboy" by Andy Adams. Let its gripping narrative and authentic portrayal of cowboy life transport you to a world of adventure and excitement. Secure your copy now and saddle up for the ride of a lifetime across the wide-open spaces of the American West.
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 2018-10-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781727688238
The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days by Andy Adams Just why my father moved, at the close of the civil war, from Georgia to Texas, is to this good hour a mystery to me. While we did not exactly belong to the poor whites, we classed with them in poverty, being renters; but I am inclined to think my parents were intellectually superior to that common type of the South. Both were foreign born, my mother being Scotch and my father a north of Ireland man, -as I remember him, now, impulsive, hasty in action, and slow to confess a fault.
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 26,76 MB
Release : 2017-01-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781542485128
Andy Adams was an American writer best known for his western fiction. Adams was born and raised on a farm in Indiana and helped with the cattle and horses.Adams' most famous work is The Log of a Cowboy which details a five-month cattle drive from Texas to Montana in 1882. The book is fiction though it is largely based off Adams' own experiences.
Author : Charles M. Russell
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 49,57 MB
Release : 1996-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803289611
"Russell writes easily, and in the vernacular. He tells of Indians and Indian fighters, buffalo hunts, bad men, wolves, wild horses, tough hotels, drinking customs, and hard-riding cowboys. . . . [He] lived long enough in the West to acquire a vast amount of information and lore, and he has left enough from his brush to prove his place as a sound interpreter of a stirring period and a fascinating country".-New York Times. "Russell was the greatest painter who ever painted a range man, a range cow, a range horse, or a Plains Indian. He savvied the cow, the grass, the blizzard, the drought, the wolf, the young puncher in love with his own shadow, the old waddie remembering rides and thirsts of far away and long ago. He was a wonderful storyteller. . . . His subjects were warm with life, whether awake or asleep, at a particular instant, under particular conditions. Trails Plowed Under, prodigally illustrated, is a collection of yarns and ancedotes saturated with humor and humanity".-J. Frank Dobie, Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest. Brian W. Dippie is a professor of history at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and the author of Catlin and His Contemporaries: The Politics of Patronage (Nebraska 1990).
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,27 MB
Release : 2012-03
Category : Cattle drives
ISBN : 9781449501754
"The Log of a Cowboy" is the true-to-life story of an 1882 cattle drive. During the times of "The Log of a Cowboy, Oklahoma was still "Indian Territory," Little Big Horn was a recent memory, and Native Americans were in the last shameful stages of being forced off the open rangeland. In "The Log of a Cowboy," Adams captures the excitement and the reality of the old West, including routine days and nights punctuated by episodes of another kind: a rigged horse race, in which the cowboys lose several hundred dollars in wagers, two saloon shootings, the breakdown of the chuck wagon, pulling cattle out of a boggy river, meeting potentially hostile Indians, an encounter with cattle thieves, and a long drive across a waterless expanse of Wyoming.
Author : Andy Adams
Publisher :
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 30,39 MB
Release : 2021-05-23
Category :
ISBN :
The Log of a Cowboy is an account of a five-month drive of 3,000 cattle from Brownsville, Texas, to Montana in 1882 along the Great Western Cattle Trail. Although the book is fiction, it is firmly based on Adams's own experiences on the trail, and it is considered by many to be the best account of cowboy life in literature. Adams was disgusted by the unrealistic cowboy fiction being published in his day; The Log of a Cowboy was his response. It is still in print, and even modern reviewers consider it a compelling classic. The Chicago Herald said: "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."
Author : Ike Blasingame
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 34,31 MB
Release : 1964-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780803250154
"I've known about Ike Blasingame all my life, knew many of his fellow punchers, white and Indian. Ike was certainly a salty representative of the Texas bronc twister when he came North with that most romantic of cow outfits, the British-owned Matador. . . . [He] takes the reader across the treacherous Missouri River as the spring-softened ice goes out under the horses' feet, into the still wild cow towns, through the round-ups, the prairie fires. . . . There is the authentic smell and feel of the Northern cow country of fifty years ago in the story Ike Blasingame tells."-Mari Sandoz"Here is one of the most gripping Western tales since Andy Adams' The Log of a Cowboy was published in 1903. The telling is considerably like Adams'-warm, human, flavorful. The author, a one-time Matador ranch cowboy, . . . lived his story, and he tells it straight in the language of the cow country without contrivance."-New York Times"Many of the cowboys who have written about their experiences never really looked at any wider segment of the cattle business than was visible between their horses' ears, but Ike Blasingame did. He paints a big picture without omitting details."-New York Herald-Tribune
Author : Dayton O. Hyde
Publisher : Arcade Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 30,45 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781559707602
No one is better suited to convey the flavor of the Old West than this authentic American original. At age 13, in the 1930s, Hyde ran away from home in Michigan to his uncle's ranch in eastern Oregon. Yamsi was one of the last great cattle ranches of the West. Soon the boy won the cowboys' respect. A natural bronco buster, he eventually became a rodeo rider, bull fighter, clown, and photographer, working all over the West with the likes of Slim Pickens, Rex Allen, and Mel Lambert. After the war, he took Yamsi over, ensuring its survival in changing times. Now, half a century later, he gives us his valedictory to that last great period of the Old West. Full of humor, rollicking stories, and love of the land, he pays homage to the cowboys, Indians, and great horses who made the West the legend it is.--From publisher description.