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The Log of a Cowboy

Author:
Andy Adams
Read by:
Richard Kilmer
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Book
18
Narrator
6
Release Date
January 1, 2011
Duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Summary
The Log of a Cowboy is an account of a five-month drive of 3,000 cattle from Brownsville, Texas, to Montana in 1882 along the Great Western Cattle Trail. Although the book is fiction, it is firmly based on Adams's own experiences on the trail, and it is considered by many to be the best account of cowboy life in literature. Adams was disgusted by the unrealistic cowboy fiction being published in his day; The Log of a Cowboy was his response. It is still in print, and even modern reviewers consider it a compelling classic. The Chicago Herald said: "As a narrative of cowboy life, Andy Adams' book is clearly the real thing. It carries its own certificate of authentic first-hand experience on every page."
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Profile Avatar Vicki M. Apr 2026

Very entertaining story about cattle drives and the men who made them happen through all kinds of weather, the teamwork needed and the attention to details. zEnjoyed!

Profile Avatar A. Longa Jul 2022

Ever image yourself a cowboy or wrangler on a drive, listen to this if you want an accurate retelling of that life.

The Log of a Cowboy

The Log of a Cowboy

Author: Andy Adams
Read by: Richard Kilmer
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