Twenty-Seven Years A Mavrick

Or Life On A Texas Range (1893)

von Will S. James

216 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Twenty-Seven Years A Mavrick: Or Life On A Texas Range (1893) is a memoir written by Will S. James, chronicling his experiences as a cowboy in Texas during the late 19th century. The book is divided into chapters, each detailing a different aspect of life on the range, from cattle drives to gunfights. James provides vivid descriptions of the landscape, the people he encountered, and the challenges he faced, including unpredictable weather, dangerous animals, and hostile Native American tribes. The book also includes anecdotes about his fellow cowboys, their camaraderie, and their shared love of the cowboy lifestyle. Throughout the memoir, James reflects on the changes he witnessed in Texas during his time on the range, including the rise of ranching as a major industry and the impact of the Civil War on the region. Overall, Twenty-Seven Years A Mavrick offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a cowboy in the American West, as well as a valuable historical perspective on the development of Texas as a state.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Allgemein Historisch, politisch, militärisch
• ISBN: 9781104088330
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.02.2009
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC