Cowboy's lament

by Francis Henry Maynard · 2010

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"In memoir, poetry, and prose, describes the adventures of Frank Maynard, an open range cowboy whose ten-year career coincided with the peak of the Great Plains trail-drive era. Folklore scholars credit Maynard with adapting Irish ballad 'The Unfortunate Rake' from its American version to the well known 'The Cowboy's Lament'"—Provided by publisher.

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19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of this20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisfrontierfrontierMore like thisLess of thisAmerican WestAmerican WestMore like thisLess of thisGreat PlainsGreat PlainsMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 216 pages
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