{"product_id":"ranch-tales-stories-from-the-frontier","title":"Ranch Tales: Stories from the Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn entertaining, fast-paced look at early ranching in British Columbia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrontier historian Ken Mather is known for his fascinating, in-depth profiles of the men and women who established a distinctive ranching culture in Western Canada over a hundred years ago. Now, in this concise collection of stories—based on Mather’s column in the \u003ci\u003eVernon Morning Star\u003c\/i\u003e—readers will meet even more colourful characters, gain insightful tidbits on cowboy culture, and read about little-known cattle drives that stagger the imagination. \u003ci\u003eRanch Tales\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the achievements, hardships, and exploits of Newman “King of the Range” Squires, “lady rancher” Elizabeth Greenbow, cow boss Joe Coutlee, the gold-seeking Jeffries brothers who came all the way from Alabama, and many more. This delightful book is a perfect companion to Mather’s other ranching histories and will appeal to anyone interested in the early days of the western frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paper","offer_id":47088937271506,"sku":"9781772031881","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/indigo-pre-prod.myshopify.com\/products\/ranch-tales-stories-from-the-frontier","provider":"Indigo Pre-Prod","version":"1.0","type":"link"}