Items related to James Wells of Montana: The Years 1860-1885
Synopsis
Book by Franks, James, Franks, James A.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
The history of the West is revealed in the accomplishments of James Wells (1840-1885). James A. Franks describes the life of the Pony Express rider, stagecoach driver and fur trapper who married a Gros Ventre Indian woman and who became immersed in the customs of her tribe. Running trading posts, making a cattle drive from Texas, founding an important ranch on the Judith River, Wells had great insight into the future of Montana, though he could not have predicted the unjust treatment his Indian wife and children would receive after his death.
From Kirkus Reviews
An inept recounting of a Montana pioneer's glory days. James Wells (183585), a North Carolinian, came to Montana in 1860 after having tried his hand at riding for the Pony Express and driving a stagecoach in California. For the next quarter-century he lived among Gros Ventre and Blackfeet Indians, trading and trapping and, in the end, dying of consumption. As far as regional history is concerned, his story goes little deeper than all that. His great-grandson, former State Department official Franks, tries mightily to give more significance to his forebear's life, but he fails, largely because his handling of the biographical and historical materials is so clumsy and his narrative skill so wanting. Franks relates too many episodes through invented dialogue that makes no effort to be true to its setting and time; Wells talks like a bit player in a very bad B Western (``Damn, this is good coffee!--I've been drinking ground buffalo chips when I could find them. . . . I been trying to get back here for weeks, damn near killed my team and froze my ass''), and what he has to say seems calculated to make the reader set this book aside at the first opportunity. Franks turns up an interesting factoid or two about life in frontier forts and trading posts, and, for lard lovers, he offers a useful recipe for powder biscuits. But these are rare shining moments in a book that swiftly goes from bad to--dagnab it--plain unreadable. (5 b&w photos) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherFalcon Guides
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0965717305
- ISBN 13 9780965717304
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages261
Search results for James Wells of Montana: The Years 1860-1885
Stock Image
James Wells of Montana: The Years 1860-1885
Published by
Falcon Distribution January 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0965717305
ISBN 13: 9780965717304
Used
Paper Back
Seller: Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # 462821
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
James Wells of Montana: The Years 1860-1885
Seller: Goodwill of Silicon Valley, SAN JOSE, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Acceptable condition! Any other included accessories are also in Acceptable condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear such as cover tears discoloration, staining, marks, scuffs, etc. All pages intact. Seller Inventory # GWSVV.0965717305.A
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
James Wells of Montana: the Years, 1860-1885
Published by
Wild Goose Pres, Santa Cruz CA, 1997
ISBN 10: 0965717305
ISBN 13: 9780965717304
Used
Trade Paperback
First Edition
Seller: Paradox Books USA, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Illustrated black wrappers. Glued binding. xiii + 261 pages, a few illustrations, index. 1st edition, 1st printing. CONDITION: VErY GOOD, binding square and tight, pages crisp and unmarked; minor corner bumping and rubbing, else Fine. CONTENT: James Wells was a Pony Express rider, stagecoach driver, and fur trapper who married a Gros Ventre Indian woman and who became immersed in the customs of her tribe. Running trading posts, making a cattle drive from Texas, founding an important ranch on the Judith River, Wells had great insight into the future of Montana, though he could not have predicted the usjust treatment his Indian wife and children would receive after his death. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy. Seller Inventory # 002222
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
James Wells of Montana: The Years 1860-1885
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks413595
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
James Wells of Montana: The Years 1860-1885
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # Q-0965717305
Quantity: 1 available