The story of a cattle drive form Mexico to Montana in 1882, bursting with exciting scenes of stampedes and river crossings, rustlers and Indians, but totally free of romantic exaggeration or false glamour, The Log of the Cowboy remains one of the most authentic, entertaining and informative Western books ever published. It stems from the tradition of true life journals and diaries kept by real cowboys to while away empty hours on the trail. Written in simple, straightforward prose, yet as thrilling as any fiction or film, The Log of the Cowboy has been justly hailed as a masterpiece of American literature.