- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: University of Nebraska Press; Reprint edition (Aug 1 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0803261217
- ISBN-13: 978-0803261211
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.4 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 349 g
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B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Bower was the first woman to make a career of writing popular westerns. And what a career it was—more than sixty novels published from 1904 to 1940, the year of her death, and still more posthumously. In the western orbit, Bower was—and still is—a star.
Her first, Chip of the Flying U, lays out a ranch in Montana and introduces the Happy Family, the bunkhouse gang that reappears in her later books. Chip is the typical woman-shy cowboy, but he is also a gifted artist (reputedly, Bower based the character on Charles M. Russell, who illustrated Chip). Della, a doctor, is the young woman who disrupts his solitary life. The result as a quality ranch romance.
Chip of the Flying U was a great success that led to several movie versions, one of them casting Hoot Gibson as Chip. Today’s readers who grew up watching westerns on television will appreciate Bower’s cinematic style. After living much of her life in Chouteau County, Montana, she moved to Los Angeles, close to the movie industry that increasingly fascinated her.
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Introducing this Bison Books edition is Mary Clearman Blew, a professor of English at the University of Idaho and the author of All but the Waltz: Essays on a Montana Family Balsamroot: A Memoir.
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A fun read, July 17 2010
By JerseyTomato - Published on Amazon.com
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Is this a western with a romance in it, or a romance set in the west? I don't know, but it sure is a lot of fun! Even though I don't often read in either of those genres, I found it very entertaining, and look forward to reading more in the series.I read the free Kindle edition, ASIN B000JQV3Q0 with a publication date of November 1, 2005. No formatting issues that I noticed. The original edition apparently had illustrations, which are not included. However it's not clear whether illustrations are included in the Kindle versions you need to pay for, either. In fact, the description for at least one fairly expensive paper reprint edition states that illustrations are not included. Until a paid version with illustrations is available, I'm perfectly content with this freebie.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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A delight from start to finish, Feb 11 1998
By lojos2rt@aol.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Chip of the Flying U (Paperback)
This is a terrific escape book, one that deserves a "10" rating for its entertainment value. The characters are appealing, the language is incredibly clean by today's standards, and there is much laugh-aloud humor. "Chip of the Flying U" is tremendous fun!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Nice, easy read, Oct 1 1999
By Raymond L. Smith - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Chip of the Flying U (Paperback)
This book is just a cute little book definately from a time gone by. Easier read than a Lamour, but still a pretty solid western, even by today's standards.
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