{"product_id":"wells-brothers-the-young-cattle-kings-paperback","title":"Wells Brothers, the Young Cattle Kings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Hoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eErwin E. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo orphans face starvation on the prairie of northeastern Kansas during the terrible winter of 1885-86. Dell and Joel Wells, redheads who have barely reached shaving age, are about to abandon their dead father's claim on Beaver Creek because it won't grow crops. Then unexpected events, and a drover seeking aid, allow them a decent chance in life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1911, \u003ci\u003eWells\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrothers, The Young Cattle Kings\u003c\/i\u003e shows what happens when experienced enterprise meets youthful energy. The boys develop their own ranch on the Beaver, without capital but with honor. No amount of savvy can entirely prepare them for the risks: cruel winters, rapacious wolf packs, summer droughts, mysterious Texas fever, the shifting circumstances of the cattle trade. Andy Adams (1859-1935), author of the classic \u003ci\u003eLog of a Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e (also available as a Bison Book), wraps the saga of the Wells brothers in authentic western atmosphere and lore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo orphans face starvation on the prairie of northeastern Kansas during the terrible winter of 1885-86. Dell and Joel Wells, redheads who have barely reached shaving age, are about to abandon their dead father's claim on Beaver Creek because it won't grow crops. Then unexpected events, and a drover seeking aid, allow them a decent chance in life. First published in 1911, Wells Brothers, The Young Cattle Kings shows what happens when experienced enterprise meets youthful energy. The boys develop their own ranch on the Beaver, without capital but with honor. No amount of savvy can entirely prepare them for the risks: cruel winters, rapacious wolf packs, summer droughts, mysterious Texas fever, the shifting circumstances of the cattle trade. Andy Adams (1859-1935), author of the classic Log of a Cowboy wraps the saga of the Wells brothers in authentic western atmosphere and lore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Hoy is a professor of English at Emporia State University and the author of \u003ci\u003eCowboys and Kansas: Stories from the Tallgrass Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 7.93 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761361551648,"sku":"9780803259294","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5a1ce5c67e840d6ad30a37717947b6da.webp?v=1780205536","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wells-brothers-the-young-cattle-kings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}