Win Cowboy: The Illustrated History

26/03/2007

Cowboys are both the heroes and villains of movies, television and literature. However, their real lives are often more complex and fascinating then legend. In this magnificently illustrated title Richard W Slatta, a pre-eminent historian and frontier expert brings the cowboy saga to life from the past to the present day.

 

Drawing upon facts and myths that have made cowboys such enduring, romantic icons, this title provides an exciting account of cowboy life around the world. Featuring pictures by the award-winning photographer Elan Penn, it provides intimate portraits through authentic voices and reveals how cowboys have affected the social fabric of their times.

 

Offering a unique overview of cowboy’s ranching roots, modern-day cowboys, cowboy food and fun, and the cowboy in film and popular culture, it examines the differences between legend and reality and highlights what makes cowboys from every country unique. From Argentina’s famous gauchos to women who bravely rode the range, readers will discover many international figures of independence and bravado.

 

Known as the “Cowboy Professor,” Richard W. Slatta, Ph.D, has earned numerous honours and awards. The International Who’s Who of Intellectuals lists him as one of the Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century. The American Library Association gave an "Outstanding Reference" award to his book, The Cowboy Encyclopedia. Slatta’s Cowboys of the Americas received the Western Heritage Award for Nonfiction Literature, National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His many books include Simón Bolívar's Quest for Glory, co-authored with Jane Lucas De Grummond; The Mythical West: An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore and Popular Culture and Comparing Cowboys and Frontiers. 

 

Cowboy: The Illustrated History is published on 28th March by Stirling Publishing, RRP £16.99

 

Mature Times has 8 copies of the book to give away. For your chance to win a copy, just answer the following question.

 

The modern cowboy tradition was thought to have originated in which European country?

 

(Hint - we feature an article about this country, the home of fiestas, in our travel section!)

 

Competition closes 13th April 2007.