| A Vaquero of the Brush Country: The Life and Times of John D. Young Revised Edition Contributor(s): Young, John D. (Author), Dobie, J. Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0292787049 ISBN-13: 9780292787049 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1999 Annotation: This true story of the Texas brush range and the first cowboys, as thrilling as any tale of fiction, has become a classic in Western literature. It is the story of the land where cattle by tens of thousands were killed on the prairie and where the "Skinning War" was fought. It is the story of the Chisholm Trail up to Abilene and the Platte and of establishing a ranch on the free grass of the Texas Panhandle, of roping elk in Colorado, of trailing Billy the Kid in New Mexico, of the grim lands of the Pecos. And it is the story of John Young, old-time vaquero who was trail driver, hog chaser, sheriff, ranger, hunter of Mexican bandits, horse thief killer, prairie fire fighter, ranch manager, and other things-- a man who was also something of a dreamer, a man of imagination. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 81050222 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.39" W x 8.23" (0.86 lbs) 318 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This true story of the Texas brush range and the first cowboys, as thrilling as any tale of fiction, has become a classic in Western literature. It is the story of the land where cattle by tens of thousands were killed on the prairie and where the Skinning War was fought. It is the story of the Chisholm Trail up to Abilene and the Platte and of establishing a ranch on the free grass of the Texas Panhandle, of roping elk in Colorado, of trailing Billy the Kid in New Mexico, of the grim lands of the Pecos. And it is the story of John Young, old-time vaquero who was trail driver, hog chaser, sheriff, ranger, hunter of Mexican bandits, horse thief killer, prairie fire fighter, ranch manager, and other things--a man who was also something of a dreamer, a man of imagination. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dobie, J. Frank: - J. Frank Dobie was a folklorist and author of many books about Texas life and culture. |