A Vaquero of the Brush Country: The Life and Times of John D. Young

By J. Frank Dobie and John D. Young

Book Overview

Revised

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292787049
• ISBN13: 9780292787049
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Beware 'New Condensed Edition'

I unknowingly purchased a 1954 "Condensed Edition" of this book. A real drag.

Authentic life in the Pecos

This book comes off as a bit dry to the superficial history buff, as the author rarely mentions the names of famous western heroes or myth makers. But the book does list the names and activities of myiads of other players who lived the real life of the wild west. The book describes the business and the hardships faced by Texas cowboys in the late 1800's, as understood by John Young, a hard riding cowboy who spent his whole life on the range. The book was written by John Dobie, a man very familiar with the life of a cowboy and the land that John Young lived on, and at times I could not be certain which of these men I was reading about. I did come away with a better understanding of life on the Texas range, and am grateful that some of these cowboys understood the interest future generations would have in what they did out there when the plains were unfenced, and took the time to have it put in print.

This book covers the subject "the brush country very well" .

After having read "A Vaquero of the Brush Country" , I have a question. Where in Dawson County did Mr. Young deliver the 700 steers and what route did he take and to whom did they belong? The book is very good.