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Where the wagon led one man's memories of the cowboy's life in the old west Cover Image Book Book

Where the wagon led one man's memories of the cowboy's life in the old west

Symons, R. D. (Robert David) 1898-1973 (Author).

Summary: WHERE THE WAGON LED, originally published in 1973, offers a vivid personal account of life on the Canadian prairies before the land was settled for farming. Rich in detail and humour, these stories impart a deep respect and understanding for an environment that is at once frightening and fragile. A writer and artist, environmentalist and rancher, R. D. SYMONS was born in England in 1898 and came to Canada as a teenager to work on a ranch. In these stories, lovingly illustrated with more than seventy line drawings by the author, Symons tells of his initiation into the life of the cowboy. Where the Wagon Led conveys a respect for the prairie and its creatures, and a profound sadness at the passing of horse-powered culture.--Publisher.

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  • ISBN: 1895618843 (trade pbk)
  • ISBN: 9781895618846 (trade pbk)
  • Physical Description: 343 p. ; 22 cm.
    text
    print
  • Edition: 2nd ed.
  • Publisher: Calgary : Fifth House, 1997.

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Formatted Contents Note: The code of the range -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Where the wagon led -- Prologue -- Green hand -- War horses -- Horse peddlin' -- Big dry -- On the bench -- Peace horses -- Vaquero land -- Epilogue -- Glossary.

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Subject: Symons, R. D. (Robert David) -- 1898-1973
Cowboys -- Prairie Provinces -- Biography
Cowboys -- West (U.S.) -- Biography
Ranch life -- Prairie Provinces
Ranch life -- West (U.S.)

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Nakusp Public Library 971.2 SYM (Text) 35160000541061 Adult Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Fort St. John Public Library 971.202 SYM (Text) 35211000579658 ADULT Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
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