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The Day the Cowboys Quit

By Elmer Kelton, James Ward Lee (Afterword)
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By Elmer Kelton, James Ward Lee (Afterword)
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In a Western Writers of America survey, The Day the Cowboys Quit was voted one of the top 25 Best Western Novels of all-time.

The time is 1883; the place is the Texas Panhandle. Cowboys refuse to be stigmatized as drinkers and exploited by the wealthy cattle owners who don't pay livable wages. Those very same ranchers want to take away the cowboys' right to own cattle because this ownership, the ranchers believe, would lead to thieving. So, in 1883, the dictum is set: If you're a cowboy, you...

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FictionFiction SubjectsWesternsSettings & Atmosphere - FictionWestern ClassicsWestern - Cowboys and RanchersFarms & Ranches - Fiction