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Two outstanding Western lives in one special edition
The history of the frontier region of the United States of America
in the pre and post American Civil War period-the 'Wild West'-has
always fascinated historians and enthusiasts. This was a harsh,
largely uncharted land given to extremes of terrain and weather; a
place which attracted hard men on both sides of the law and which
was populated by tribes of fiercely independent native Indians who
would protect their tribal lands and way of life at any cost. This
was also the age of the pioneers, the ranchers, horse-soldiers,
lawmen, adventurers, desperados and feather-bonnet crested
warriors, all of whom appear in vibrant detail within the pages of
this special Leonaur edition. The two titles in this good-value,
two-in-one edition are both autobiographies of true 'Westerners'
who made their lives on the frontier of the 19th century and who
experienced it in all its variety, colour and violence. Robert
McReynolds began his lifetime of adventure as a very young man and
was prepared to make his way by turning his hand to whatever work
came his way, from ranching to prospecting; he knew the troubled
Black Hills of Dakota well and was no stranger to fights with
hostile Indians or outlaws. The second title here, by Alexander
Majors, recounts the life of a well known character of the far west
and Rocky Mountains. Majors was responsible for bringing freight,
stage coach and mail services to this wild region and also for
recruiting the young man who became known as 'Buffalo Bill' Cody as
a daring 'Pony Express' rider. Clearly there can be no one better
than Majors to recount these thrilling times and his autobiography
amply rewards the reader.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Two outstanding Western lives in one special edition
The history of the frontier region of the United States of America
in the pre and post American Civil War period-the 'Wild West'-has
always fascinated historians and enthusiasts. This was a harsh,
largely uncharted land given to extremes of terrain and weather; a
place which attracted hard men on both sides of the law and which
was populated by tribes of fiercely independent native Indians who
would protect their tribal lands and way of life at any cost. This
was also the age of the pioneers, the ranchers, horse-soldiers,
lawmen, adventurers, desperados and feather-bonnet crested
warriors, all of whom appear in vibrant detail within the pages of
this special Leonaur edition. The two titles in this good-value,
two-in-one edition are both autobiographies of true 'Westerners'
who made their lives on the frontier of the 19th century and who
experienced it in all its variety, colour and violence. Robert
McReynolds began his lifetime of adventure as a very young man and
was prepared to make his way by turning his hand to whatever work
came his way, from ranching to prospecting; he knew the troubled
Black Hills of Dakota well and was no stranger to fights with
hostile Indians or outlaws. The second title here, by Alexander
Majors, recounts the life of a well known character of the far west
and Rocky Mountains. Majors was responsible for bringing freight,
stage coach and mail services to this wild region and also for
recruiting the young man who became known as 'Buffalo Bill' Cody as
a daring 'Pony Express' rider. Clearly there can be no one better
than Majors to recount these thrilling times and his autobiography
amply rewards the reader.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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