As a boy Andy Adams helped with the cattle and horses on the family farm. During the early 1880s he went to Texas, where he stayed for 10 years, spending much of that time driving cattle on the western trails.
A Texas Matchmaker is a narrative that describes the work of a cowboy on a large southTexas ranch during the late 1800’s. Adams is considered to be one of foremost writers of the life of the real American cowboy. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)
A Texas Matchmaker is a narrative that describes the work of a cowboy on a large southTexas ranch during the late 1800’s. Adams is considered to be one of foremost writers of the life of the real American cowboy. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Lance Lovelace
19:38 - Chapter 2
Shepherd's Ferry
26:59 - Chapter 3
Las Palomas
30:35 - Chapter 4
Christmas
20:42 - Chapter 5
A Pigeon Hunt
33:31 - Chapter 6
Spring of '76
32:02 - Chapter 7
San Jacinto Day
29:46 - Chapter 8
A Cat Hunt on the Frio
18:13 - Chapter 9
The Rose and its Thorn
20:33 - Chapter 10
Aftermath
31:06 - Chapter 11
A Turkey Bake
21:40 - Chapter 12
Summer of '77
37:09 - Chapter 13
Hide Hunting
28:33 - Chapter 14
A Two Year's Drouth
34:32 - Chapter 15
In Commemoration
26:50 - Chapter 16
Matchmaking
26:32 - Chapter 17
Winter at Las Palomas
25:29 - Chapter 18
An Indian Scare
26:14 - Chapter 19
Horse Brands
24:04 - Chapter 20
Shadows
28:08 - Chapter 21
Interlocutory Proceedings
29:54 - Chapter 22
Sunset
18:08