Cowboy Life: The Letters of George Philip is a
series of letters from Philip to his children documenting his younger days in
southwest South Dakota at the tail end of the open range. Philip spent a few years cowboying at the turn of the century before going to law school at U of M, returning home, and becoming a respected member of that country for many years.
More than anything, the letters provide a
portrait of the old-timers who were the real cowboys. Philip's letters exhibit a
genuine love and respect for those men, whatever their personal strengths or faults. If you've ever seen some of those evocative photos of deserted homesteads out west and
wondered what stories they could tell, Cowboy Life will give you a glimpse of the answer.
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