The Log of a Cowboy - by Andy Adams (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Compelling narrative by a real-life cowboy traces the events of an 1882 cattle drive, during which 3,000 longhorns traversed the Great Western Cattle Trail from Brownsville, Texas, to Montana.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The most authentic account of cowboy life ever written, this compelling narrative traces the events of an 1882 cattle drive, during which 3,000 longhorns traversed the Great Western Cattle Trail from Brownsville, Texas, to the Blackfoot Indian Reservation in Montana. The author, real-life cowboy Andy Adams (1859-1935), worked as a prospector as well as a cattle driver on the Western trails. Although <i>The Log of a Cowboy</i> crackles with the energy and excitement of fiction, it is based on Adams' own experiences. <i>The Chicago Herald</i> noted, As a narrative of cowboy life, Andy Adams' book is clearly the real thing. It carries its own certificate of authentic firsthand experience on every page.<br>Fascinating details of day-to-day life on the trail emerge as a team of a dozen cowhands -- accompanied by a cook, horse wrangler, and foreman -- set out on the long trek. Days are marked by dangerous river crossings and buffalo stampedes as well as encounters with Indians and cattle thieves. Evenings find the crew exchanging tall tales around the campfire and occasionally hunkered down at cowtown saloons. Originally published in 1903 to refute popular but unrealistic tales of the Old West, this classic adventure story remains a remarkable historical resource and portrait of American frontier life.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>The most authentic account of cowboy life ever written, this compelling narrative traces the events of an 1882 cattle drive, during which 3,000 longhorns traversed the Great Western Cattle Trail from Brownsville, Texas, to the Blackfoot Indian Reservation in Montana. The author, real-life cowboy Andy Adams (1859-1935), worked as a prospector as well as a cattle driver on the Western trails. Although <i>The Log of a Cowboy</i> crackles with the energy and excitement of fiction, it is based on Adams' own experiences. <i>The Chicago Herald</i> noted, "As a narrative of cowboy life, Andy Adams' book is clearly the real thing. It carries its own certificate of authentic firsthand experience on every page."<br>Fascinating details of day-to-day life on the trail emerge as a team of a dozen cowhands--accompanied by a cook, horse wrangler, and foreman--set out on the long trek. Days are marked by dangerous river crossings and buffalo stampedes as well as encounters with Indians and cattle thieves. Evenings find the crew exchanging tall tales around the campfire and occasionally hunkered down at cowtown saloons. Originally published in 1903 to refute popular but unrealistic tales of the Old West, this classic adventure story remains a remarkable historical resource and portrait of American frontier life.<br><b>www.doverpublications.com</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Andy Adams (1859-1935) worked as a prospector as well as a cattle driver on the Western trails. Although his most popular book, <i>The Log of a Cowboy, </i> 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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