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Real American Cowboy
Jack Weston
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Description for Real American Cowboy
Paperback. "This is a strong, scholarly, historical account of the cowboy era. The use of photographs, song lyrics, and authentic recollections help make it a convincing portrait."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 267 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
No figure has contributed as much to American culture as that of the cowboy. Describing American dreams and values as seen through the cowboy image, Jack Weston contrasts that image with reality: the hardworking rider who had to fight not only the elements but his employer in order to make a slender living. The Real American Cowboy is a fascinating account of real life in the Wild West–not glamorous as in the movies, but full of the excitement of a hard and dangerous trade. The very special treatment of the cowboy image in nineteenth-century journalism and the dime novel, and ... Read more
No figure has contributed as much to American culture as that of the cowboy. Describing American dreams and values as seen through the cowboy image, Jack Weston contrasts that image with reality: the hardworking rider who had to fight not only the elements but his employer in order to make a slender living. The Real American Cowboy is a fascinating account of real life in the Wild West–not glamorous as in the movies, but full of the excitement of a hard and dangerous trade. The very special treatment of the cowboy image in nineteenth-century journalism and the dime novel, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
New Amsterdam Books United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Number of Pages
267
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780941533270
SKU
V9780941533270
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jack Weston
A native Californian and lifelong enthusiast about cowboys, Jack Weston earned his Ph.D. in English literature from the University of North Carolina, and taught English for many years at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has also written I Submit. He now lives in Pauma Valley, California.
Reviews for Real American Cowboy
An able effort to depict what the title suggests, the reality in the everyday life of the old-time cowboy.
Abilene Reporter-News (Texas)
Abilene Reporter-News (Texas)