Greatest Cowboy Stories Ever Told

Greatest Cowboy Stories Ever Told
Author: Stephen Brennan
Publisher: Lyons Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781493036950

The Greatest Cowboy Stories Ever Told includes twenty-three exciting stories from a variety of contributors, such as Mark Twain, Karl May, Ned Buttline, O. Henry, Bret Harte, Stephan Krane, Frederic Remington, Zane Grey, Max Brand, and Owen Webster.

The Best Cowboy Stories Ever Told

The Best Cowboy Stories Ever Told
Author: Stephen Brennan
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 573
Release: 2011-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 161608216X

Collects stories capturing different aspects of what it means to be a cowboy, from authors including Mark Twain, Andy Adams, and Zane Grey.

Cowboy Stories

Cowboy Stories
Author:
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2007-07-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780811854184

From stampeding cattle to steadfast sheriffs, there is something irresistible about a good cowboy story. Cowboys are the quintessential American heroes and their exploits have inspired some of the greatest American writers to craft some of their finest work. In this roundup of the most thrilling, action-packed cowboy tales, you'll find adventure, courage, and suspense, and you'll sample the work of such masters as Louis L'Amour, O. Henry, Elmore Leonard, Annie Proulx, and Dorothy M. Johnson. Coupled with award-winning artist Barry Moser's stunning engravings, these magnificent stories are sure to delight the whole family.

The Cowboy Bible and Other Stories

The Cowboy Bible and Other Stories
Author: Carlos Velázquez
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1632060221

"The English-language debut of "one of the most original and entertaining voices in contemporary Mexican literature (Revista Gatopardo): a collection of ironic and madcap stories about the comedy and brutality of life in Mexico." -- page [4] of cover.

The Gingerbread Cowboy

The Gingerbread Cowboy
Author: Janet Squires
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060778636

"Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!" The Gingerbread Cowboy can run from the rancher, he can dash past the javelinas, and he can giddyup right by the cattle grazing on the mesa. But what happens when he meets a coyote sleeping in the sun? Janet Squires and Holly Berry retell this classic tale with a Wild Western flair, filled with rodeo-romping fun.

Cowboy Small

Cowboy Small
Author: Lois Lenski
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2010-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 030751823X

Cowboy Small takes good care of his horse, Cactus. In return, Cactus helps Cowboy Small get work done on the range. Together they round up cattle for branding and live the good life. At night, Cowboy Small eats at the chuck wagon, sings with his friends, and sleeps under the stars.

The Brave Cowboy

The Brave Cowboy
Author:
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2000-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780740706493

The Brave Cowboy was originally published in 1959 (Harcourt Brace & Co.) and sold over 230,000 copies in four languages. Although the book has been out of print for over 15 years, a faithful following of the work is stillevident as fans continue to post glowing reviews on Amazon.com. New fans of the work are sure to emerge as well because of the irresistible story Joan offers of one boy's special day of imaginative adventure. This adorable gift book for children features Joan's black and red line drawings on cream-colored stock. The red illustrations represent the brave cowboy's imaginary world of bandits, rattlesnakes, stagecoaches, and fair maidens. Joan's inspiration for the main character came from her son when he was about three years old.

Stories of Cowboys

Stories of Cowboys
Author: Russell Punter
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780794518226

Yee ha! Saddle up your horse and gallop through these wild Western adventures. This collection of cowboys must tangle with rotten rustlers, rigged rodeos and runaway wagons - it's a whole heap of fun, folks!

Classic Cowboy Stories

Classic Cowboy Stories
Author: Michael Mccoy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2004-06-01
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1599217295

Roping a buffalo, running off cattle rustlers, sitting out a winter storm in a cave-adventures like these were all part of everyday life for the cowboy. They're depicted here in stories that have stood the test of time, by writers whose words are just as funny and wise today as they were one hundred years ago. Covering all corners of the great Western expanse-from Montana to Mexico, California to the Mississippi-the stories in this collection represent not just the Anglo male perspective but also that of the blacks, Mexicans, and women who made their lives on the range. It features works by Owen Wister, Theodore Roosevelt, Frederic Remington, Isabella L. Bird, Nat Love, Bill Nye, Charlie Siringo, Zane Grey, Andy Adams, Mark Twain, E. Mulford, O. Henry (creator of the Cisco Kid), and many others, including some surprises by little-known authors.

Great American Cowboy Stories: Lyons Press Classics

Great American Cowboy Stories: Lyons Press Classics
Author: Michael Mccoy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2019-08-23
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1493042122

Roping a buffalo, running off cattle rustlers, sitting out a winter storm in a cave--adventures like these were all part of everyday life for the cowboy. They're depicted here in stories that have stood the test of time, by writers whose words are just as funny and wise today as they were one hundred years ago. Covering all corners of the great Western expanse--from Montana to Mexico, California to the Mississippi--the stories in this collection represent not just the Anglo male perspective but also that of the blacks, Mexicans, and women who made their lives on the range. It features works by Owen Wister, Theodore Roosevelt, Frederic Remington, Isabella L. Bird, Nat Love, Bill Nye, Charlie Siringo, Zane Grey, Andy Adams, Mark Twain, E. Mulford, O. Henry (creator of the Cisco Kid), and many others, including some surprises by little-known authors.