The Old-Time Cowhand

The American cowboy emerges from these pages as a recognizable human being with little resemblance to the picturesque inventions of the horse opera. Ramon F. Adams, a highly respected authority on the old West, talks straight about what the cowhand really did and thought. His cow-punching, broncobusting, trail driving; his rodeo riding, poker playing, socializing; his horse, guns, rope, clothing, sleeping bag; his eating and drinking habits; his attitude toward God, women, bosses; his unwritten code of conduct--everything about this vanished breed is told with absorbing authenticity, in the rich and varied lingo of the range.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 09/01/1989
ISBN: 9780803259171
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.94h x 5.85w x 0.77d