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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The story of Ajax: life in the Big Hole Basin

The story of Ajax: life in the Big Hole Basin

Alva Josiah Noyes

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral SociologyRegional: West

ISBN10: 9353606926
ISBN13: 9789353606923
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.41 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Along the high, open reaches of Big Hole Basin, Montana, a working ranch became the stage for one of the West's quiet epics. The West was never gentle. In The Story of Ajax, Alva Josiah Noyes crafts a western frontier memoir that follows cattle, horses and people through seasons of labour, risk and hard-won belonging, capturing cowboy and cattle life and the realities of homesteading on the range. Part personal reminiscence, part local chronicle, it stands as an intimate ranching life narrative rooted in the changing landscapes of early 20th century Montana and the wider Rocky Mountain frontier life that shaped a generation. Both a vivid portrait of Big Hole ranching history and a rare record of community ties, The Story of Ajax offers insight that appeals equally to curious general readers and dedicated Montana history enthusiasts. Its clear, unvarnished storytelling will resonate with anyone drawn to authentic accounts of cowboy and cattle life, for readers of pioneer memoirs and for fans of western history seeking a true sense of place. Ideal as a thoughtful gift book for western readers or as a keystone volume in any collection devoted to big hole basin Montana and the American cattle country, it preserves voices and experiences that might otherwise fade. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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