From Publishers Weekly
Based on a childhood campfire tale, Kesey and Babbs attempt to recreate the Old West in their story of a black cowboy, a Nez Perce Indian and a young white boy who vie for the first world title of broncbuster. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From Library Journal
Kesey first heard the story of Oregon's 1911 "Pendleton Round-Up" from his father while sitting around a campfire during his youth. This fictionalized account centers around the battle for the first World Bronco-Busting Championship among popular local black cowboy George Fletcher, Nez Perce Indian Jackson Sundown, and a young, white Tennessean named Jonathan E. Lee Spain. Though the three become good friends, their fierce competition for the title carries the story to a dramatic "last go round" to determine a champion. The novel includes photographs of the actual event and a cast of memorable characters such as Buffalo Bill Cody. Kesey and Babbs's down-home style of narrative takes some getting used to, but Kesey's voice is perfect for the narrator. Recommended for general collections. --Mark Watson, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
2 Cassettes
Based on a childhood campfire tale, Kesey and Babbs attempt to recreate the Old West in their story of a black cowboy, a Nez Perce Indian and a young white boy who vie for the first world title of broncbuster. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From Library Journal
Kesey first heard the story of Oregon's 1911 "Pendleton Round-Up" from his father while sitting around a campfire during his youth. This fictionalized account centers around the battle for the first World Bronco-Busting Championship among popular local black cowboy George Fletcher, Nez Perce Indian Jackson Sundown, and a young, white Tennessean named Jonathan E. Lee Spain. Though the three become good friends, their fierce competition for the title carries the story to a dramatic "last go round" to determine a champion. The novel includes photographs of the actual event and a cast of memorable characters such as Buffalo Bill Cody. Kesey and Babbs's down-home style of narrative takes some getting used to, but Kesey's voice is perfect for the narrator. Recommended for general collections. --Mark Watson, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
2 Cassettes
