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02956cam a2200397 a 4500 001 0AC6968C2B1011DEAA7E7608A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20160209020829 008 061027s2007 caua c 000 1 eng 010 $a 2006031568 020 $a 9780811854184 020 $a 0811854183 035 $a (OCoLC)74648924 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d BAKER $d VP@ $d XY4 $d YDXCP $d CQU $d NIU $d SILO 042 $a lcac 050 00 $a PZ5 $b .C837 2007 082 00 $a [Fic] $2 22 245 0 $a Cowboy stories / $c illustrated by Barry Moser ; introduction by Peter Glassman. 260 $a San Francisco : $b Chronicle Books, $c c2007. 300 $a 181 p. : $b ill. ; $c 24 cm. 505 0 $a 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. 520 $a 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. 650 0 $a Cowboys $v Juvenile fiction. 650 0 $a Children's stories, American. 650 1 $a Cowboys $v Fiction. 650 1 $a Short stories. 700 1 $a Moser, Barry, $e ill. 856 41 $3 Table of contents only $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip073/2006031568.html 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0726/2006031568-d.html 856 42 $3 Contributor biographical information $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0732/2006031568-b.html 941 $a 3 952 $l LEPI975 $d 20231006010856.0 952 $l JSSX094 $d 20171026012528.0 952 $l FYPI314 $d 20100121060855.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0AC6968C2B1011DEAA7E7608A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b NIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search