<DIV><p>Straightforwardly told, rich in detail, and laced with appealing campfire humor, Andy Adams's realistic <B>The Log of a Cowboy</B> is a classic portrayal of the western cattle country. Drawing on his own experiences as a cowboy working in cattle and horse drives, Adams presents a vivid portrait of the challenges of trail life on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana—the daily drudgery of cattle trailing, as well as the dramatic stampedes and other treacherous disruptions. Populated by a wide variety of well-drawn, lively characters, <B>The Log of a Cowboy</B> remains the landmark novel of the American West a century after its first appearance.</p> <ul> <li> <div>First time in Penguin Classics</div> </li> </ul> </div>