The world famous Pendleton Round-Up and Rodeo is underway out west in Pendleton, Oregon this week. The Round-Up's slogan, "Let 'er Buck, " is also the title of Charles Wellington Furlong's classic account of the rodeo in its early days. Let 'Er Buck: A Story of the Passing of the Old West, a monumental bestseller when first published in 1921, has been brought back to life by The Overlook Press with a stunning new commemorative edition, entirely faithful to Furlong's original volume and filled with more than 50 authentic black-and-white photographs.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
LET 'ER BUCK: Charles Wellington Furlong's Classic Account of the Pendleton Round-Up and Rodeo
The world famous Pendleton Round-Up and Rodeo is underway out west in Pendleton, Oregon this week. The Round-Up's slogan, "Let 'er Buck, " is also the title of Charles Wellington Furlong's classic account of the rodeo in its early days. Let 'Er Buck: A Story of the Passing of the Old West, a monumental bestseller when first published in 1921, has been brought back to life by The Overlook Press with a stunning new commemorative edition, entirely faithful to Furlong's original volume and filled with more than 50 authentic black-and-white photographs.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
LET 'ER BUCK!
Charles Wellington Furlong's classic slice of life in the Old West is BACK IN PRINT this month - after eighty years. Let 'Er Buck: A Story of the Passing of the Old West will hit bookstores in September, just in time for the famous Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. The beautiful new Overlook edition features a buckin' good introduction by Kip Stratton, and more than 50 amazing black and white photographs.
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