Prairie Gothic - The Story of a West Texas Family

Informationen zum Autor John R. Erickson, born in Midland, Texas, and raised in the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, is a fifth-generation Texan with ranching roots back to the 1850s. He graduated from the University of Texas and studied at the Harvard Divinity School, but made his living on horseback while pursuing his writing. His Hank the Cowdog series has become a national favorite. He and his wife run their own ranch and commercial beef cattle operation. A member of the Texas Institute of Letters, Erickson has been profiled in Southern Living, American Cowboy Magazine, and on CBS's Evening News with Dan Rather. He is the author of seven books in UNT Press's Western Life Series. Klappentext The creator of Hank the Cowdog tells the story of his family's West Texas roots. Ordinary people who, through strength of character, found dignity in the challenges presented by nature and human nature. Zusammenfassung A book on Texas lore. Tells the story of people in the context of a specific place! the author creates a blend of family and regional history This book includes his encounters with famous Texas writers. Excerpts from journals! letters! and other original sources enrich the narrative.

Product details

• Authors: John R Erickson, John R. Erickson
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2005
• EAN: 9781574412031
• ISBN: 978-1-57441-203-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Frances B. Vick; Frances B. Vick Series; Frances B. Vick; Frances B. Vick Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories