Publisher's Synopsis
The First Cowboy by Frederick R. Bechdolt is a classic Western novel that tells the story of the first cowboy in America. The book follows the life of a young man named John Wesley Hardin, who is forced to leave his home in Texas after killing a man in self-defense. He becomes a cowboy and travels across the country, working on ranches and encountering all kinds of challenges along the way. As he becomes more experienced, he gains a reputation as a skilled and fearless cowboy, and eventually finds himself in the middle of a range war between two powerful ranchers. The novel is a thrilling adventure that captures the spirit of the Old West, and is a must-read for fans of Western fiction.THIS 28 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The American West: A Treasury of Stories, Legends, Narratives, Songs and Ballads of Western America, by Frederick R. Bechdolt. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419118161.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
