The Outlet |
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Author:
| Adams, Andy |
ISBN: | 978-1-4905-7596-4 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $6.75 |
Book Description:
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Andy Adams was a true Texas cowboy, a veteran of the long, dangerous trail drives of the 1880s. He knew firsthand the buying, handling, and selling of cattle and the varied skills of the ranch hand. About Adams' classic introductory novel, noted Texas historian J. Frank Dobie had this to say: If all other books on trail driving were destroyed, a reader could still get a just and authentic conception of trail men, trail work, range cattle, cow horses, and the cow country in general from...
More DescriptionAndy Adams was a true Texas cowboy, a veteran of the long, dangerous trail drives of the 1880s. He knew firsthand the buying, handling, and selling of cattle and the varied skills of the ranch hand. About Adams' classic introductory novel, noted Texas historian J. Frank Dobie had this to say: If all other books on trail driving were destroyed, a reader could still get a just and authentic conception of trail men, trail work, range cattle, cow horses, and the cow country in general from THE LOG OF A COWBOY. The same comment could be made about THE OUTLET. With this story, Adams continues the writing style, the attention to detail, the authenticity that has won the high regard of his readers for over a century. Andy Adams was a true Texas cowboy, a veteran of the long, dangerous trail drives of the 1880s. He knew firsthand the buying, handling, and selling of cattle and the varied skills of the ranch hand.