The Cattlemen: From the Rio Grande across the Far Marias

by Mari Sandoz, Ron Hull (Introduction)

The Cattlemen is the story of the cattle industry in America and of the men whose ranches reached from the Rio Grande into Montana, from the early Spanish days to Mari Sandoz’s contemporary times. It is the second in Sandoz’s trilogy of books narrating the history of the American West in relation to animal species.

Genres: Nonfiction, Westerns, History

552 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1961

About the author

Mari Susette Sandoz (May 11, 1896 – March 10, 1966) was a novelist, biographer, lecturer, and teacher. She was one of Nebraska's foremost writers, and wrote extensively about pioneer life and the Plains Indians.

Reviews

[Rhonda Ketterling · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a Mari Sandoz fan so I really enjoyed this book. That being said, if you have no interest in western history this book is not for you. For me it brought to life the early days of the western US and the cattle industry. No shortage of greedy and ruthless characters in this one.

[Lynnette · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot

There's a lot in this book and sometimes it dragged. I love Mari Sandoz and her writing style, but she put a LOT in this book. It was sometimes a little hard to follow, and sometimes it seemed to jump chronologically, especially near the end.

[Sandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story of the cattlemen from early Texas to mow ienjoyedit it

[Tim Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting read on the history of cattle ranching in the western US. Brutal and merciless, it illustrates just how wild the Amercan west was.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was not well written--one of her earlier novels. But it was an excellent book and I'd strongly recommend it to anyone who lives on the Great Plains