02869cam a2200373 i 4500 623641930 TxAuBib 20071118120000.0 061027s2007||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006031568 9780811854184 $16.95 0811854183 $16.95 (OCoLC)74648924 DLC eng rda DLC NjBwBT TxAuBib rda Cowboy stories / illustrated by Barry Moser ; introduction by Peter Glassman. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2007. 181 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Introduction / by Peter Glassman -- From Shane / by Jack Schaefer -- From Lonesome dove / by Larry McMurtry -- Top hand / by Luke Short -- A buffalo hunt / by Nat Love -- The gift of Cochise / by Louis L'Amour -- The blood bay / by Annie Proulx -- Three-ten to Yuma / by Elmore Leonard -- From The secret life of cowboys / by Tom Groneberg -- Twelve o'clock / by Stephen Crane -- From Riders of the purple sage / by Zane Grey -- Shallow graves / by E. C. "Teddy Blue" Abbott -- I woke up wicked / by Dorothy M. Johnson -- The bandana / by J. Frank Dobie -- From The Virginian / by Owen Wister -- Wine on the desert / by Max Brand -- From Biting the dust / by Dirk Johnson -- Hewey and the wagon cook / by Elmer Kelton -- From Breaking clean / by Judy Blunt -- The reformation of Calliope / by O. Henry -- Long ride back / by Ed Gorman -- Home on the range / by Brewster Higley. 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. Accelerated Reader AR MG 6 9 121277. 20071118. Cowboys Fiction. Short stories. Fiction. Moser, Barry, illustrator. Chronicle Books (Firm). https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip073/2006031568.html Table of contents only https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0726/2006031568-d.html Publisher description https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0732/2006031568-b.html Contributor biographical information TXKPL