Outrider of empire : the life & adventures of Roger Pocock, 1865-1941 / Geoffrey A. Pocock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pocock, Geoffrey A., 1938- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pocock, Roger, 1865-1941.

Pocock, Roger.

Legion of Frontiersmen--Biography.

Legion of Frontiersmen.

Adventure and adventurers--Biography--Biography.

Adventure and adventurers.

Travelers--Great Britain--Biography.

Travelers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Alberta : The University of Alberta Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A dreamer of dreams, an adventurer, and a man of many ideas, Roger Pocock was an inveterate, world-ranging traveler who lived the life that all adventurous boys desire. He listened with wonder to the stories of all those he met, be they outlaws like Butch Cassidy, ranchers, or mounted police. Readers of all ages and classes eagerly devoured Pocock's western tales. Outrider of Empire is a testament to a prolific author and extraordinary man whose friends and acquaintances bridged the worlds of theatre, literature, the military, and science.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Puppyhood

2 The Buck Constable Loses his Toes at the Riel Rebellion

3 Missionary, writer, wanderer, and the Yokohama Pirates

4 The Thousand Mile Patrol

5 The Case of the Vanishing Baronet

6 The Great Ride to Mexico and the Wild Bunch

7 War; and the Wanderer Writes Popular Western Yarns

8 The Listing of the Legion

9 German spies and Troubles

10 A Captain at Last

11 The Great Design and the World Flight Expedition

12 Hollywood and a World Tour: end of the splendid adventure

Appendix

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780888647672

0888647670

OCLC:

980837217