The Buffalo Head
R.M. Patterson was arguably the greatest storyteller in the rural west. He was born in England and served in the First World War, then crossed the Atlantic in 1924. He farmed, prospected, and hunted in the northern Rocky Mountains. His stories of adventure in the mountain wilderness and on the prairies won legions of fans worldwide. Urban critics also praised his skill with words, and his ability to bring the western outback to life on the page. Patterson's works stand today as classics of the genre of frontier literature. He died in 1984.