Review: a true gem of a story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
There is a word to describe this story. Superb. Imagine if you will a young man from Pennsylvania, getting ripped off by a wild west show cowboy that sells him a bright yellow shirt with red fringes, brand spanking new pants and a non western type hat. He hits the saloon and the town bully makes mass fun of him and then beats him to a pulp. A disabled cowhand, now the cook, takes pity on him and takes him on as assistant cook. The book goes on for over two years and little by little the Keystone kid becomes a good cook and learns how to rope, mow, brand, and handle cattle. I especially liked the detail of how to use a lasso, break a half wild horse and make hay in the era. The characters are great, the book is great, you just have to buy it. I noted this book is about as high a rated book as one could get. Others must have liked the slow, informative words of wisdom by the cook. We never did learn what was in the valise...shu