“I can’t imagine a better guide to the Old West and the
contemporary Wild West than Ian Neligh. This book is a hoot.”
—C.J. Box, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of LONG RANGE A
collection of true stories revealing the spellbinding world of the
Old West’s greatest and most infamous characters past and
present, including bullfighters, treasure seekers, bounty hunters,
detectives, gunslingers, rustlers, even the legendary showman
Buffalo Bill Cody, and many more. Just how wild was the "Wild
West"—and what’s left of it? A time of legend, adventure, and
unspeakable tragedy, America’s Western frontier in the latter
half of the nineteenth century helped forge the United States into
the country it would become and left an enduring legacy for its
people. By the author of Gold! Madness, Murder, and Mayhem in the
Colorado Rockies, Spurred West reveals the unusual history behind
Colorado’s birth and the cultural formation of the Wild West of
the Rocky Mountains. Written with historical accuracy and research
in a compelling, gripping voice, this book examines Colorado’s
state heritage while telling colorful stories of historic and
modern-day figures, from the bondsmen and gunslingers of old to the
buffalo wranglers today. Discover the incredible stories of
America’s Wild West and the lasting spirit it has emboldened to
carry in Colorado still to this day. Includes stories based in
Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and
Wyoming and of interest to anyone who loves the West.
General
| Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2023 |
| Authors: |
Ian Neligh
|
| Dimensions: |
215 x 139 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
226 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-6242-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5132-6242-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781513262420 |
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