Log of a Cowboy, The

By Adams, Andy

Book Id: WPLBN0002952768
Format Type:
File Size: 285.57 MB
Reproduction Date: 2010

Title:	Log of a Cowboy, The
Author:	Adams, Andy
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Log of a Cowboy, The
Historic Publication Date:	1903
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Adams, B. A. (1903). Log of a Cowboy, The. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Description
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.

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Adventure, Historical Fiction, Westerns