"The country in which I grew up - the rugged areas of southwestern Colorado - was changing rapidly in the 1930s. I sensed that something unique in the nation's experience was ending, and I tried to capture a segment of the passing on paper - the breakup of the great cattle ranches and mines and the last efforts of the old-timers to hang on in the face of declining profits and increasing mechanization they themselves could not afford" - David Lavender. 'Believe me, David Lavender can write. He can make you laugh; he can make ...
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"The country in which I grew up - the rugged areas of southwestern Colorado - was changing rapidly in the 1930s. I sensed that something unique in the nation's experience was ending, and I tried to capture a segment of the passing on paper - the breakup of the great cattle ranches and mines and the last efforts of the old-timers to hang on in the face of declining profits and increasing mechanization they themselves could not afford" - David Lavender. 'Believe me, David Lavender can write. He can make you laugh; he can make people come alive in print' - "Book Week". 'His story is realistic and readable...Nor does he spread any gloss on the hardships. He does, however, put on record some of the most engaging characters in the modern literature of the West. He makes it understandable why he says that, after damning the country mightily, one comes to an absurd affection for the particular part of it he has most reason to hate' - "New York Times".
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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William Arthur Smith (line Drawings by) Very Good+ Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Former owner's inked gift inscription on title page, else textblock is very clean and tight. All page edges straight and sound. Slight creasing to the corners. 316p.
I loved this book as it went into the author"s days working in the Camp Bird Mine by where I live. It also covered Arizona, where I was born and raised, thus making it even more enjoyable knowing of the places he spoke of. The author made this book very easy to read. I couldnt put it down!
