{"product_id":"cowboy-way-1","title":"Cowboy Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe American cowboy is destined to remain the most easily recognised of all western character types, a knight of the road who, with a large hat, tall boots and a big gun, rode into legend and into the history books\u003c\/strong\u003e. Yet the lives of American cowboys have been both real and mythic; hence our continuing fascination with their history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating collection of essays, sixteen scholars explore cowboy music, dress, humour, films and literature in a way that opens up this mythical character to those with an ongoing interest in real cowboy culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrating the 'cowboy way', this book also comes to grips with false images, the make-believe world that surrounds cowboy culture and the portrayal of the cowboy in Hollywood, leading to a greater understanding of how the modern cowboy lives up to or falsifies the legend of old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55318742729048,"sku":"9780752440323","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780752440323.jpg?v=1778672728","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/cowboy-way-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}