The late Buck Rainey wrote scores of articles for Western and serial fanzines and several books. He lived in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

“illuminating and very interesting comparisons...much interesting information”—Past Times; “lively, easily-readable, and humorous”—Christian Library Journal; “an intriguing character study...written intelligently, and with a real appreciation for the genre”—Suite101.com; “a much needed history of our cowboy heroes”—Western Clippings.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction     Part I. The Reel Cowboy     1. The Reel Cowboy’s Drift from Realism     Part II. Western Literature as Hollywood Filmed It     2. Zane Grey     3. Other Writers of the West     Part III. Cinematic Trails of the Snow Country     4. James Oliver Curwood     5. Jack London     6. Rex Beach     Part IV. Cowboys Under the Big Top     7. Cinema Cowboys Hit the Sawdust Trail     Notes     Index

The late Buck Rainey wrote scores of articles for Western and serial fanzines and several books. He lived in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

“illuminating and very interesting comparisons...much interesting information”—Past Times; “lively, easily-readable, and humorous”—Christian Library Journal; “an intriguing character study...written intelligently, and with a real appreciation for the genre”—Suite101.com; “a much needed history of our cowboy heroes”—Western Clippings.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction     Part I. The Reel Cowboy     1. The Reel Cowboy’s Drift from Realism     Part II. Western Literature as Hollywood Filmed It     2. Zane Grey     3. Other Writers of the West     Part III. Cinematic Trails of the Snow Country     4. James Oliver Curwood     5. Jack London     6. Rex Beach     Part IV. Cowboys Under the Big Top     7. Cinema Cowboys Hit the Sawdust Trail     Notes     Index

The late Buck Rainey wrote scores of articles for Western and serial fanzines and several books. He lived in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

“illuminating and very interesting comparisons...much interesting information”—Past Times; “lively, easily-readable, and humorous”—Christian Library Journal; “an intriguing character study...written intelligently, and with a real appreciation for the genre”—Suite101.com; “a much needed history of our cowboy heroes”—Western Clippings.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction     Part I. The Reel Cowboy     1. The Reel Cowboy’s Drift from Realism     Part II. Western Literature as Hollywood Filmed It     2. Zane Grey     3. Other Writers of the West     Part III. Cinematic Trails of the Snow Country     4. James Oliver Curwood     5. Jack London     6. Rex Beach     Part IV. Cowboys Under the Big Top     7. Cinema Cowboys Hit the Sawdust Trail     Notes     Index