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The Day the Cowboys Quit
The Day the Cowboys Quit
Author: Elmer Kelton
From one of the West's greatest living storytellers, winner of numerous awards, including the Golden Spur, the Saddleman, and the Western Heritage Award, here is Elmer Kelton's rousing novel of the Canadian River cowboy strike of 1883. — This was cowboy country once: a land of hardworking hands who rode for the brand come hell or high wat...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553296693
ISBN-10: 0553296698
Publication Date: 4/1/1992
Pages: 336
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Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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this was cowboy country once;a land of hardworking hands who frode for the brand come hell or high water. now a different breed is moving in -big outfits backed by eastern syndicaters and run by power-hungry managers,men who figure to make a profit, even if it means cowding a cowboy too far... hugh hitchcock tried to keep the peace between rancher and cowboy,but when push came to shove the wagon bosss knew where his loyalities lay.and when the ranchers stole his cattle, when they lynched his friend and hired a back shooter to put him in his grave,hekept on fighting..because even if they took everthing he had,they couldn't touch his pride-or his willingnes to fight to the end
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Winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Western Novel

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