Tales of Old-Time Texas [Hardcover]

J. Frank Dobie (Author), Barbara Latham (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. (1956)
• ASIN: B000KM0AD0
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,611,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun!, February 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tales of Old-Time Texas (Paperback)

This is a great old book. Read about Josiah Wilbarger, who lived through a scalping and the woman who found him in her dreams, a bear who stole a pig and fattened it up, a ghost rider, a thief who took things from homes and walked right by the owner's dogs, a man who fought a tribe of hostile Indians singlehanded with the help of a load of hickory nuts, and various amusing stories about lost treasure and frontier life. This book is a treasure trove of tall tales and yarns that I couldn't put down.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The untold history of Texas, November 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tales of Old-Time Texas (Hardcover)

Forget about the Alamo, San Jacinto and the heros that have made Texas famous throughout the world. Here are the stories only the real Texans know about. These are the stories my grandmother used to tell me when I was a kid. They carry on the tall-tale tradition and reinforce the Texan image of grandeur and hyperbole.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Texas Tales Well Told, October 14, 1999

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Fred Rhodes (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of Old-Time Texas (Hardcover)

It is for good reason that J. Frank Dobie is known as the Southwest's master storyteller. With his eye for color and detail, his ear for rhythm of language and song, he movingly spins tales of Texas collective heritages. This is a collection of 28 stories filled with vivid characters, exciting historical episodes, and traditional themes.