A Cowboy Christmas: An American Tale

by Tom Van Dyke

Overview

Screwed on tight, A Cowboy Christmas An American Tale is a mystical tale of action-packed adventure told with comic wit and humor, igniting the imagination like a wild mustang heading for the moon.

WB, not yet sixteen in 1873 when the West was young, searches for adventure and fortune. Crossing the Mississippi and leaving civilization behind, WB falls in love, only to be abruptly separated by a painful ambush.

Alone--in pursuit of Ginny, WB faces a frontier of unraveled characters and the perils of a landscape bigger than any dream. Flaming arrows, desert storms, gold fever and explosive work in the mines challenge his roam.

Wandering and wondering, WB encounters Sunny, a mysterious stranger who introduces him to the most dangerous, thrilling life of all-Cowboying. A Cowboy Christmas An American Tale is an inspiring adventure of discovery, strength, character, and romance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578534886
Publisher:	Light Technology Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Pages:	165
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

In Van Dyke's solid but slightly bland western, the year is 1908 and a man named WB repeats a Christmas tradition, sharing with his wife how he became acowboyin 1873. After stowing away on a ship from Europe, WB reached America and headed west with little more than a horse and a gun to seek his fortune. He soon met and fell for Ginny—a fact that raises questions about the book's narrative device: every year WB tells Ginny the same story, much of which she witnessed for herself? And while Van Dyke ably captures the time and spirit of a bygone era, his prose is less than memorable. WB's familiar coming-of-age story—encountering Native Americans, developing a name for himself as a wrangler—won't be confusedwith classic westerns, but fans of the genre will likely be entertained.

Publishers Weekly

"'Brush-popping cattle and scouring for mustangs" Tom Van Dyke tells a rousing tale of a young man learning how to cowboy and finding the girl of his dreams. I've written a good 40 western stories but learned a lot from Tom's book. It's good and it moves."
--ELMORE LEONARD, Novelist

Elmore Leonard

A Cowboy Christmas is a wonderful tale of a young cowboy's roam and a heartfelt love story. A great Christmas story and a delightful read for all seasons."
--THOMAS COBB, Author of Crazy Heart

Thomas Cobb

"A Cowboy Christmas reveals the true American West but goes even further. A man and woman who refuse to let a soaring relationship disappear is a sign of life on earth at its best. Inspiring."
--MICHAEL BLAKE, Author of Dances With Wolves

Michael Blake