The Log of a Cowboy, is a classic western fiction novel written in 1903 by American writer Andy Adams. The Log of a Cowboy is an account of a five month drive of 3,000 cattle from Brownsville, Texas to Montana during 1882 along the Great Western Cattle Trail. The genre fiction novel is a classic based on Andy Adams' own experiences, and it is considered by many to be literature & fiction's best account of Western Cowboy life. The Log of a Cowboy was Andy Adams' narrative response to his dissatisfaction of unrealistic cowboy fiction that was being published in the late 1800's.

"Wells Brothers: The Young Cattle Kings" is a 1911 Western novel by American writer Andy Adams. The story revolves around two young would-be cowboys and their attempt to build a herd along the cattle trail between Kansas and Texas. As with other of Adams' novels, it offers a profound insight into authentic frontier life based on Adams' own experiences. "Wells Brothers: The Young Cattle Kings" is highly recommended for lovers of Western Fiction and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Adams' work. Andy Adams (1859 - 1935) was an American western fiction writer. Other notable works by...

"Guard this letter as you would your life " With these words ringing in his ears, Biff Brewster boards a Brazil- bound plane to join his father on a safari to the headwaters of the Amazon River-a safari that, to Biff's amazement, becomes a deadly contest for fabulous riches. From the beginning, Biff, his father, Biffs friend Kamuka, and the rest of the party find their path menaced by an enemy who never reveals himself. Is it Nicholas Serbot, the suave stranger whom Biff first meets on the plane? Or is it Joe Nara, the eccentric old prospector, the only white man alive who knows the route to...

DELL and JOEL WELLS... ...are a pair of orphans, struggling to eke out a living from their father's claim in Kansas until the arrival of a drover in need of assistance. With help, the ranch begins to grow and prosper but the Wells Brothers face an array of dangers with put their future at risk. Dry summers, vicious winters, failing crops, fever and voracious wolves all threaten to bring the Wells Brothers to their knees... but the Wells Brothers are ready to fight for their future... An atmospheric, emotive tale compellingly told by a master of the Old West.

SITTING AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE... ...is one of the most iconic images of the Old West. Cowboys out on the trail, seated around the camp-fire, eating a simple supper and telling stories. The West is a rich treasure trove of stories, with tales of unlikely heroes, of tough men taking on dangerous and difficult jobs, of strong heroines and of wild frontier towns. Fourteen tales told by a master of the Old West.

A NARRATIVE OF THE OLD TRAIL DAYS... In 1882, a group of cowboys drives a herd of three thousand cattle along the legendary Great Western Cattle Trail from Brownsville, Texas to Montana. The perils and dangers of the trail, along with the cameraderie and beauty experienced by the cowboys is retold in vivid detail. The novel's author, Andy Adams, drew heavily upon his own experience as a cowboy working the Cattle Trail to give the most authentic account of cowboy life found in literature. The age of this book and the time period in which it is set means that some terms and words would not be...

THE LONESOME COWBOY... The life of a cowboy could be a lonely one. Long cattle drives, nights on the trail, running a herd and protecting the livestock made finding the right woman difficult and sometimes seemed almost impossible. The cow-hand who did find was indeed a lucky man. And sometimes, among the dangers and hardships endured by these cowboys, they occasionally found a friend who might help them find their partner. An unusual, absorbing western mixing adventure with the loneliness and the hopes of the cowboys.

Andy Adams (May 3, 1859 1] - September 26, 1935) was an American writer of western fiction. Andy Adams was born in Indiana. His parents were Andrew and Elizabeth (Elliott) Adams. As a boy he helped with the cattle and horses on the family farm. During the early 1880s he went to Texas, where he stayed for 10 years, spending much of that time driving cattle on the western trails. In 1890 he tried working as a businessman, but the venture failed, so he tried gold-mining in Colorado and Nevada. In 1894, he settled in Colorado Springs, where he lived until his death.

Andy Adams (May 3, 1859 1] - September 26, 1935) was an American writer of western fiction. Andy Adams was born in Indiana. His parents were Andrew and Elizabeth (Elliott) Adams. As a boy he helped with the cattle and horses on the family farm. During the early 1880s he went to Texas, where he stayed for 10 years, spending much of that time driving cattle on the western trails. In 1890 he tried working as a businessman, but the venture failed, so he tried gold-mining in Colorado and Nevada. In 1894, he settled in Colorado Springs, where he lived until his death.

Born in Virginia, Reed Anthony serves in a regiment of his home state during the Civil War before travelling to Texas to take up the hard life of a cowboy. Driving cattle for a living, Reed transitions from a hired hand cowboy to a cattle owning cowman. Presented as an autobiography, Reed Anthony, Cowman is one of the most in-depth and detailed examinations of the real life of the hardy men who herded catle in the Old West. The age of this book and the time period in which it is set means that some terms and words would not be considered acceptable for the Twenty First Century.