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"Sharp, atmospheric and sumptuous." --Simon Toyne, bestselling author of Sanctus "This is really captivating, vivid writing. Descriptions that come straight off the pages and permeate deep into your senses, and a truly electrifying pace. Quinn is a brilliant new talent!" --Peter James "C.S. Quinn has created a gripping and unforgettable read." --Louise Voss, bestselling author
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Add this copy of Cattle Kingdom: Early Ranching in Alberta to cart. $15.95, good condition, Sold by Cortezhill Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd.
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Good. 3 words highlighted. spots on 2 edges binding good. cover rub marks and small edge nicks. minor cover and page corner wear. 9" x 6", 288 pages, One of the most colourful chapters in the history of North American settlement began in the 1880s when the rich Alberta grasslands spreading east from the foothills of the Rockies became the magnet for cattle ranching. Award-winning Cattle Kingdom provides readers with all the colourful tales of raffish characters, political intrigues and partnerships, fortunes made and lost, and the harsh realities of prairie winters. The era also gave us the mythic figure of the cowboy, still prominent in Alberta today. Nowhere is the story of ranching more rich and varied than in Alberta. There was an assortment of high rollers, big-money men from the east, English lords and remittance men, along with refugees from the American west and ordinary folk seeking a homestead and a new dream. The newly formed North West Mounted Police was on hand as well. Famous ranches were created during this period, including the Cochrane, the Oxley and the North West Cattle Company (Bar U). The cast of characters included John Ware; the brave and foolhardy Major-General Thomas Bland Strange, who had plans for a ranch for retired British army types; and the scrappy Pat Burns, who parlayed a small slaughterhouse in Calgary into a giant meat-packing and cattle empire. By the time of the first Calgary Stampede in 1912, the cattle kingdom was on the wane. More and more settlers arrived and began fencing and farming the once limitless grazing lands. And then came the discovery of oil. But during its brief and brilliant season in the sun, early ranching in Alberta put an indelible stamp on the history and culture of the Canadian west.
Add this copy of Cattle Kingdom: Early Ranching in Alberta to cart. $16.75, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Heritage House Publishing.
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Add this copy of Cattle Kingdom: Early Ranching in Alberta to cart. $18.99, very good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2004 by Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd.
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Add this copy of Cattle Kingdom: Early Ranching in Alberta to cart. $30.99, very good condition, Sold by Pioneer Book rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Provo, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Salem House Publishers.
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Add this copy of Cattle Kingdom: Early Ranching in Alberta to cart. $69.02, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Douglas & McIntyre.
Add this copy of Cattle Kingdom: Early Ranching in Alberta to cart. $86.94, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Heritage House Publishing.
