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Set on the Old Western Trail during a notoriously wet year, Andy Adams chronicles his outfit’s arduous wait on the South Canadian River. Herds are waterbound, swollen banks threaten cattle, and the crew spends almost a week stalled amid drifting timber.
As the river finally recedes, the group still lags behind schedule, two weeks behind the expected arrival in Dodge. The narrative focuses on the challenges of frontier ranch life—herd management, river crossings, and the relentless march toward settlement.
First publish date: 1906
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: Andy Adams
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