A Texas Cow Boy; Or, Fifteen Years On The Hurricane Deck Of A Spanish Pony
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
One of the earliest and most authentic cowboy autobiographies ever published, A Texas Cow Boy; Or, Fifteen Years On The Hurricane Deck Of A Spanish Pony chronicles the rugged, adventurous life of a working cattleman on the American frontier during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Written with a disarming, plainspoken wit, Charles A. Siringo recounts his years driving longhorns across the vast Texas plains, his encounters with outlaws and lawmen, and his pursuit of the notorious Billy the Kid as a Pinkerton detective. The narrative captures the raw, unvarnished reality of cowboy life — the brutal weather, the grueling cattle drives, and the camaraderie forged on the open range — with a candor that sets it apart from romanticized dime-novel depictions of the West. First published in 1885, it stands as a landmark primary source that presents the cowboy experience from the inside, written by a man who lived every word of it. Readers drawn to American history, Western lore, or frontier literature will find this memoir an irreplaceable and thoroughly entertaining window into a vanishing world.
Author: Chas. A. Siringo
Format: Hardback
Genre: Adventure fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
One of the earliest and most authentic cowboy autobiographies ever published, A Texas Cow Boy; Or, Fifteen Years On The Hurricane Deck Of A Spanish Pony chronicles the rugged, adventurous life of a working cattleman on the American frontier during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Written with a disarming, plainspoken wit, Charles A. Siringo recounts his years driving longhorns across the vast Texas plains, his encounters with outlaws and lawmen, and his pursuit of the notorious Billy the Kid as a Pinkerton detective. The narrative captures the raw, unvarnished reality of cowboy life — the brutal weather, the grueling cattle drives, and the camaraderie forged on the open range — with a candor that sets it apart from romanticized dime-novel depictions of the West. First published in 1885, it stands as a landmark primary source that presents the cowboy experience from the inside, written by a man who lived every word of it. Readers drawn to American history, Western lore, or frontier literature will find this memoir an irreplaceable and thoroughly entertaining window into a vanishing world.