The Untamed: Range Life in the Southwest

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pattullo, George, 1879-1967

Contributor:

Bull, Charles Livingston, 1874-1932

Jones, Haydon, 1870?-1954

Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Untamed: Range Life in the Southwest" by George Pattullo is a collection of narratives centered around life and experiences in the American Southwest, written in the early 20th century. The book invites readers into the world of cowboys, reflecting on their adventures and the unique connection they share with the land and its creatures. This set of stories introduces various characters, including animals like Sam the mule and Corazón the wild horse, giving life to the grueling yet vibrant atmosphere of ranching. The opening of the work sets a vivid scene at a ranch, focusing on the mule named Sam, who is both troublesome and beloved by the cook, Dave. Capturing Sam's antics, the narrative illustrates his feisty personality and the challenges he brings to the daily life of cowhands. As he experiences the allure of freedom and the wild, tensions build around his desire for escapism. The stage is quickly set for themes that explore the relationship between humans and animals, the allure of the untamed wilderness, and the unique circumstances of ranch life, making for an engaging start to the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Ol' Sam, a mule

The marauder, a coyote

Corazón, a roping horse

The outlaw, a steer

Shiela, a wolfhound

Molly, a range cow

The baby and the puma, mountain lion

The mankiller, a jack

Neutria, a mountain cowhorse.

Credits:

Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2020-09-26