{"product_id":"spurred-west-rogues-treasure-seekers-bounty-hunters-and-colorful-characters-past-and-present-9781513262420","title":"Spurred West: Rogues, Treasure Seekers, Bounty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I can’t imagine a better guide to the Old West and the contemporary Wild West than Ian Neligh.  This book is a hoot.” —C.J. Box, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of LONG RANGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of true stories revealing the spellbinding world of the Old West’s greatest and most infamous characters past and present, including bullfighters, treasure seekers, bounty hunters, detectives, gunslingers, rustlers, even the legendary showman Buffalo Bill Cody, and many more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJust how wild was the \"Wild West\"—and what’s left of it? A time of legend, adventure, and unspeakable tragedy, America’s Western frontier in the latter half of the nineteenth century helped forge the United States into the country it would become and left an enduring legacy for its people. By the author of \u003ci\u003eGold! Madness, Murder, and Mayhem in the Colorado Rockies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpurred West\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the unusual history behind Colorado’s birth and the cultural formation of the Wild West of the Rocky Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten with historical accuracy and research in a compelling, gripping voice, this book examines Colorado’s state heritage while telling colorful stories of historic and modern-day figures, from the bondsmen and gunslingers of old to the buffalo wranglers today. Discover the incredible stories of America’s Wild West and the lasting spirit it has emboldened to carry in Colorado still to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIncludes stories based in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wyoming and of interest to anyone who loves the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ian Neligh recounts the story of the Colorado gold rush, bringing it forward to contemporary times, melding the old and the new. He tells about the men who still moil for gold in the Colorado Rockies.\" (GOLD!) * Sandra Dallas, Denver Post *\u003cbr\u003e\"Written in compelling journalistic style, each chapter is devoted to a different fascinating gold hunter, alternating between the Wild West of the 1800s and the colorful characters who make up today's Colorado prospecting community. . . Neligh excels in interviews with the people practicing this work today. . . getting into the minds and hearts of these Coloradans.\" (GOLD!) * Colorado Life magazine *\u003cbr\u003e“I can’t imagine a better guide to the Old West and the contemporary Wild West than Ian Neligh.  This book is a hoot.” * \u003cb\u003eC.J. Box\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of LONG RANGE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One: Forging the Wild West\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two: The Bullfighter\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three: Shootists of the Old (and New) West\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four: The March Powwow \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five: Cattle, Blood, and Thunder \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Six: The Man Hunter\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Seven: The Tale of Two Bounty Hunters\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eight: Weather, the “Irresistible Violence”\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Nine: The U.S. Marshals and Frontier Justice\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Ten: The Greatest Lawman of the West\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Eleven: The Last Gunfight\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Twelve: Guns of the West \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Thirteen: Call of the Wolves \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Fourteen: Bare-Knuckle Boxing \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Fifteen: Reenacting the West \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Sixteen: The Treasure Hunters \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Seventeen: Buffalo Bill’s Body \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography","brand":"Graphic Arts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359527207255,"sku":"9781513262420","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781513262420.jpg?v=1754124918","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spurred-west-rogues-treasure-seekers-bounty-hunters-and-colorful-characters-past-and-present-9781513262420","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}