Cowboys by Stewart Ross
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Cowboys
Cowboys
Summary
Separating reality from fantasy, this book looks at the truth of the historical cowboy, the cattle drover, as well as the myth of the cowboy of the Old West, one of cinema's greatest creations. It offers the reader a journey down the cattle trail in search of the cowhands of the Old West.
Cowboys Summary
Table of Contents
Part 1 The early days: going West; cattle kingdom. Part 2 Life on the plains; the long drive; the cowboy and his horse; Beeves!; the buffalo; on the trail. Part 3 The end of the trail: rum, cards and women; cowgirls; law and order; outlaws; cowboys and Indians. Part 4 A changing world: the stage coach; the rail road; back on the ranch; cowboys of the world. Part 5 The cowboy myth: Buffalo Bill; the Western; the rodeo; ride 'em, cowboy!. The language of the wild West. Cowboy timeline.
Additional information
GOR001789356
9780140385243
014038524X
Cowboys by Stewart Ross
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Random House Children's UK
1997-05-01
48
N/A
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