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100 1 _aTuttle, W. C.
_q(Wilbur C.),
_d1883-1969
245 1 0 _aShepherds for Science
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from the March 3, 1920 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-10
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Shepherds for Science" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous adventure story penned in the early 20th century. This light-hearted tale follows two characters, Dirty Shirt Jones and the narrator, Ike Harper, as they unwittingly become involved in a sheep-herding escapade in Yaller Rock County, where they are made deputy sheriffs. The book examines themes of absurdity within human experiences, particularly in the Western setting, coupled with moments of comedy that arise from the characters’ absurd predicaments. The narrative focuses on Dirty and Ike's journey as they attempt to manage a herd of sheep left in their care by a disheartened sheriff, Magpie Simpkins. As the plot unfolds, they encounter various colorful characters, including professors with an academic interest in sheep herding's impact on the mind. The story spirals through misadventures involving runaway sheep, rival cowboys, and unexpected challenges, all seasoned with witty dialogue and amusing situations. Ultimately, the duo concludes that while one might not be insane for being a shepherd, the experience itself may drive a person to madness—or make them a "superman" instead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1920
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aSimpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aHarper, Ike (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
700 1 _aStinemetz, Morgan,
_d1886-1969
830 0 _aProduced from the March 3, 1920 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67139
999 _c107961
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