Through Time and the Valley (Western Life Series) - Hardcover

Erickson, John R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0883190362 ISBN 13: 9780883190364

Publisher: Shoal Creek Pub, 1978

Synopsis

The isolated Canadian River in the Texas Panhandle stretched before John Erickson and Bill Ellzey as they began a journey through time and what the locals call “the valley.” They went on horseback, as they might have travelled it a century before. Everywhere they went they talked, worked, and swapped stories with the people of the valley, piecing together a picture of what life has been like there for a hundred years. <em>Through Time and the Valley</em> is their story of the river—its history, its lore, its colourful characters, the comedies and tragedies that valley people have spun yarns about for generations.<br><br>Rancher Erickson is an insider who knows his territory and has the gifts to tell about it. A wry and delightful humourist, he tickles our funny bone while touching our feelings. Outlaws, frontier wives, Indian warriors, cowboys, craftsmen, dance-hall girls, moonshiners, inventors, big ranchers, small ranchers–all are part of the Canadian River country heritage that gives this book its vitality.

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Review

""Through Time and the Valley" is the finest non-scholarly account of the history, culture, and people of this region. . . . What I did notice was humor, pathos, strong characterization, crisp dialogue, and such a sense of place as to bring a lump to my throat."--"Roundup Magazine"

"Through Time and the Valley is the finest non-scholarly account of the history, culture, and people of this region. . . . What I did notice was humor, pathos, strong characterization, crisp dialogue, and such a sense of place as to bring a lump to my throat."--Roundup Magazine

"[T]his is a pleasant journey back in time to a distinct locale in Texas."--Review of Texas Books

About the Author

<strong>John R. Erickson</strong>, born in Midland, Texas, USA and raised in the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, is a fifth-generation Texan with ranching roots back to the 1850s. He graduated from the University of Texas and studied at the Harvard Divinity School, but made his living on horseback while pursuing his writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shoal Creek Pub
• Publication date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0883190362
• ISBN 13: 9780883190364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 185