A Cowboy Christmas An American Tale
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- £6.99
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
"A GREAT RIDE!” —TRUE WEST Magazine
A Masterpiece. A compelling unforgettable journey. Mystical. Insightful. Uplifting. Heartfelt. A creative narrative with joyful language captivating your imagination, inviting us to embrace the Magic that dwells within the human spirit.
A MYSTICAL TALE when dreams were chased with reckless abandon, when life was raw and unforgiving, when the adventures of WB, a young boy with a spark for life and a wild sense of freedom encounters the Spirit of the West sparking a magical connection that will forever shape his destiny as he fearlessly ventures into a frontier of untamed majesty, bigger and more beautiful than any dream, inviting us to embrace the magic that dwells within the human spirit.
IT'S GOOD AND IT MOVES! Tom Van Dyke tells a rousing tale of a young man learning how to cowboy and finding the girl of his dreams. I've written a good 40 western stories but learned a lot from Tom’s book. —ELMORE LEONARD, Novelist
INSPIRING! A Cowboy Christmas An American Tale reveals the true American West but goes even further. A man and woman who refuse to let a soaring relationship disappear is a sign of life on earth at its best. —MICHAEL BLAKE, Author of Dances With Wolves
An American tale rich in history and vivid word pictures is told in a cowboy’s flavorful soup of words with wit, grit, and humor in an inspiring adventure of discovery, strength, character and romance. A Cowboy Christmas An American Tale has galloped into the hearts and minds of readers of all ages in an adventure that sweeps across the American Southwest —1876. Masterfully crafted, the story explores the lore of the western frontier when it was imagined to be as big and far away as the moon.
“I’m a narrative painter, so as I read this book, the words drew pictures in my mind. These images are vivid and the story feels real. A Cowboy Christmas An American Tale, is a welcome addition to my library.” —HOWARD TERPNING, Western Artist
TOM VAN DYKE is a nationally recognized film producer/director, award-winning screenwriter and best-selling author. One of his motion pictures was considered for nomination of an Academy Award®.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Van Dyke's solid but slightly bland western, the year is 1908 and a man named WB repeats a Christmas tradition, sharing with his wife how he became a cowboy in 1873. After stowing away on a ship from Europe, WB reached America and headed west with little more than a horse and a gun to seek his fortune. He soon met and fell for Ginny--a fact that raises questions about the book's narrative device: every year WB tells Ginny the same story, much of which she witnessed for herself? And while Van Dyke ably captures the time and spirit of a bygone era, his prose is less than memorable. WB's familiar coming-of-age story--encountering Native Americans, developing a name for himself as a wrangler--won't be confused with classic westerns, but fans of the genre will likely be entertained.
