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Classic cowboy stories : eighteen extraordinary tales of the Old West / edited by Michael McCoy.

McCoy, Michael, 1951- (Added Author).

Summary:

There's nothing more American than a good cowboy story. Collected in these pages are eighteen of the finest fictional works and true narratives about life on the range, all having stood the test of time. Covering all corners of the great Western expanse, these stories feature cowpokes of every ilk -- anglo males, Mexicans, women -- and colorful characters such as the Cisco Kid, a surprisingly cold-hearted killer created by O. Henry. Some of the stories praise the legendary cowpuncher, while others poke fun. Some are lively tales of adventure and romance, while others offer rare glimpses into the real-life world of the cattleman. Each will transport you to an all-but-vanished place and time.

Record details

ISBN: 159228258X (trade paper)
Physical Description: viii, 344 pages ; 19 cm.
Publisher: Gilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, [2004]
Copyright: ©2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references, pages 342 - 343.

Formatted Contents Note:

Em'ly / Owen Wister -- Winter weather / Theodore Roosevelt -- A rescue / William MacLeod Raine -- A rodeo at Los Ojos / Frederic Remington -- Buckskin / Clarence E. Mulford -- Estes Park, Colorado / Isabella L. Bird -- Gold-mounted guns / F.R. Buckley -- Cowboy golf / Zane Grey -- Love finds its hour / B.M. Bowers -- Catching a maverick / Frank Benton -- O. Henry -- The cow-boy / Bill Nye -- On cowboys / Stewart Edward White -- Bransford meets Aughinbaugh / Eugene Manlove Rhodes -- Wild Bill Hickok / Emerson Hough -- Lassiter / Zane Grey -- The caballero's way / O. Henry -- In search of Christmas / Owen Wister.