02159cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500590014126400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650800700041752011690048753400450165665300200170165300230172165300290174485600430177399900170181612797UtSlPG20260610133313.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAdams, Andy,d1859-193514aThe Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-07-01  aKeith M. Eckrich, and the PG Online Distributed
Proofreaders Team  a"The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days" by Andy Adams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the life and experiences of cowboys during the cattle drives of the Old West, particularly focusing on the journey of a young cowboy named Thomas Moore as he embarks on a trail drive from Texas to Montana.   At the start of the book, the narrator reflects on his roots and family background, detailing events from his early childhood in Georgia during the Civil War. The narrative provides insight into the harsh realities of life as a cowboy, as Moore recounts his family's arduous move to Texas, the challenges of starting a new life after the war, and the motivations behind his eventual desire to join a cattle drive. Key themes introduced in the opening include the relationships among family members, the struggles of living in a war-torn society, and the thrill of adventure along the cattle trails. The detailed descriptions offer readers a vivid picture of life on the frontier, preparing them for the journeys and tales to come in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWestern stories  aCowboys -- Fiction  aCattle drives -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12797  c54191d54191