Cow Country [Audio Cassette]

Will James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 1999

From wild mustangs and ornery steers to lonesome drifters and fancy dudes, this collection of eight short stories brings to life all the critters of the range and the weather-hardened cowboys who ride, rope, brand, and break 'em. Each story features the author's high-spirited charcoal and pen-and-ink drawings. First published in 1927.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

James (no relation to Frank and Jesse) is the author of 24 books on cowboys and the West. This 1927 volume offers eight short stories and contains the author's original illustrations. Yee ha!
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Review

First published in 1927 and long out of print, this is the third of over twenty James classics planned to be reprinted in a series. Here James presents classic stories of horses and cowboy life on the range, from the plight of wild horses to portraits of cowboys caught in unusually challenging situations. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. (January 28, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0736644016
• ISBN-13: 978-0736644013
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• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,159,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "...that's not a farming country, it's a cow contry.", December 28, 2001

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Robert S. Clay Jr. (St. Louis, MO., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cow Country (Tumbleweed) (Paperback)

Will James' collection of stories and illustrations is a beguiling antique, first published in 1927. The theme is the changing culture of the West during the first 25 years or so of the 20th century. Cattlemen and cowboys struggle with new methods and technology. Environmentalism is threatened. Cow country gradually changes ownership, and the stage is set for clashes in vision. Out on the Y-Bench spread, the new owner is a dude who tries to impose European ideas of saddles, livestock husbandry, and range management. Grizzled Bearpaw and the boys take exception to these mandated changes. Humorous confrontations ensue. In another story, two old timers just can't stomach encroaching civilization and head west for California, until real estate developers scare them back to Wyoming. The presentation of the book is more than its content. The many charcoal and pen-and-ink drawings look as rustic and hardened as the weather beaten cowboys, wild horses, and longhorns they portray. The first person narratives of the Westerners are rich with vernacular and colloquialism. The stories are lightweight, but hearfelt. More as written portraits than tales of Western adventure. Will James' work as an illustrator compares favorably with Remington and Russell. The book celebrates his love of the land and the animals, a change of pace for modern readers. ;-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bed Time Stories, January 18, 2003

By 

Matthew (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cow Country (Tumbleweed) (Paperback)

I read this book to my daughter every night as I am trying to put her to sleep. These Will James books are really good. The stories in Cow Country are full of action and always seem to have a twist at at the end. Will James does a great job of painting the picture of the old west. He also tries to get you in the mind of his characters. These are great books that should never be passed up!!!!!!!!!!!!