Rooster: The Life And Times Of The Real Rooster Cogburn: The Life and Time of the Real Rooster Cogburn, the Man Who Inspired True Grit - Softcover

Brett Cogburn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0758274947 ISBN 13: 9780758274946

Publisher: Kensington, 2012

Synopsis

Franklin "Rooster" Cogburn was born in 1866 in Fancy Hill, Arkansas, the descendant of pioneers and moonshiners. Six foot three, dark eyed, and a dead shot with a rifle, he was as hard as the rocky mountain ground his family settled. Though he never packed a badge, Rooster meted out his own brand of justice, taking on a posse of U.S. deputy marshals in a blazing showdown of gunfire and blood. A wanted man with a $500 reward on his head, Rooster would ultimately have to defend himself before a hanging judge. Rooster incorporates never-before-seen photos and documents that bring the legend to life for the very first time. History buffs, movie fans, and western aficionados will relish this fascinating portrait of a true American icon.

About this title

About the Author:

Brett Cogburn is a two-time Spur Award-winning author and the great-grandson of the man who inspired True Grit, Rooster Cogburn. He was reared in Texas and the mountains of Southeastern Oklahoma, where his grandfather taught him to ride a bucking horse and his father taught him to hunt. He lives with his family on a little ranch in Oklahoma, where the West is still teaching him how to write. You can visit him at brettcogburn.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kensington
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0758274947
• ISBN 13: 9780758274946
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240