Publisher's Synopsis
Winner of both the National Cowboy Hall of Fame's Western Heritage Award and the Western Writers of America's Spur Award
"A solid account of a southwestern 'character' who has flitted in and out of frontier and economic history."-American Historical Review
"A creditable work on a fascinating individual. In delightful writing style he has reconstructed Greene's life, explaining the ambitions as well as the frailties of this extraordinary entrepreneur."-History
"A rewarding study of the later days of mining."-Arizona and the West
"A solid account of a southwestern 'character' who has flitted in and out of frontier and economic history."-American Historical Review
"A creditable work on a fascinating individual. In delightful writing style he has reconstructed Greene's life, explaining the ambitions as well as the frailties of this extraordinary entrepreneur."-History
"A rewarding study of the later days of mining."-Arizona and the West
