Across the Cimarron: Marshal George Bolds' Own Story of his Life and Adventures in the Cow Towns of the Wild West

by James D. Horan, Howard Swiggett, George Bolds

The adventures of 'Cimarron ̓George Bolds, last of the frontiers-men, as he related his life story to James D. Horan.
Reads like a Louis L'Amore novel, but it is a first hand account compiled by a journalist who happened to stumble across a real to life westerner who lived in the days of cattle drives and county seat wars.

Genres: Nonfiction

301 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1956

About the author

James David Horan was an American newspaper editor, author and novelist. Born in New York City, he studied at Drake College in Jersey City and at the New York University Writing Center. He wrote more then 40 books, primarily history or historical fiction, and was employed as Special Events Editor for the New York Journal American for many years. He was the recipient of numerous awards for his books, and a member of many organizations of writers and historians.

He and his wife, Gertrude Dorrity, had four children.

Reviews

[erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

i did not expect to like this book as much as i did. it was just in "the pile" and i am not really sure why i ended up picking it up to read. I don't typically have much interest in the old west, but this was also a story of a life, full of wanderlust, adventure, and people...and in a style that resonated for me as endearing and authentic.

[Ralph Estes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good. Tenderfoot goes to Dodge City from Indiana, awfully green at first, matures, becomes friends with Mastersons, others. Becomes surveyer, moves west to Kansas town of Cimarron, battle over courthouse records there.

[Brenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this as one of my coworkers recommended it to me. This is the story of his great grandfather. And oh man what a life!! George Bolds certainly had quite the life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

[Clif Hostetler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this back in the late 1950s while still in grade school.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating Book. Can't believe this was book was not already listed on Goodreads.