Project Gutenberg 1998-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Wister, Owen 1860 1938 The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories The Jimmyjohn boss -- A kinsman of Red Cloud -- Sharon's choice -- Napoleon Shave-Tail -- Twenty minutes for refreshments -- The promised land -- Hank's woman -- Padre Ognazio Produced by Bill Brewer, and David Widger "The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories" by Owen Wister is a collection of narratives written during the late 19th century that captures the essence of life in the American West. The stories provide vivid depictions of characters navigating the challenges and moral complexities of frontier life, with a focus on themes such as loyalty, ambition, and the rugged individualism often associated with the region. The main character introduced is Dean Drake, a young man being appointed as a superintendent at a ranch, who must learn to manage the unruly cowboys under his command. The opening of the book presents a lively interaction between Dean Drake and his employer, Max Vogel, as they prepare for Drake's new role at the Malheur Agency ranch. Vogel is depicted as a robust and jovial cattleman with a keen eye for talent, who entrusts the young Drake with significant responsibilities despite his youth and inexperience. Their humorous banter reveals the dynamics of their relationship while foreshadowing the challenges Drake will face in managing his team of cowboys, especially given the ban on whiskey and the expectations of authority he must uphold. The narrative sets the tone for a story about growing up and finding one's place in a wild and unpredictable world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Western Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 462877 462886 2024-09-01T09:35:48.605835 2023-10-01T08:47:15.332619 text/html text/html 482079 2021-01-27T20:41:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 164140 2021-01-27T20:41:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 228623 2024-09-01T09:35:55.360296 application/epub+zip 234009 2024-09-01T09:35:50.247834 application/epub+zip 234009 2024-09-01T09:35:49.266852 application/epub+zip 429050 2024-09-01T09:35:59.272271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407851 2024-09-01T09:35:54.697332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407953 2022-09-01T10:48:38.611579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393648 393624 2024-09-01T09:35:47.856844 2023-10-01T08:47:14.573594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 401338 2018-03-09T11:30:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 156256 2018-03-18T12:04:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 393472 2008-08-22T14:03:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155343 2008-08-22T14:05:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21037 2024-09-01T09:35:59.417274 application/rdf+xml 14752 2024-09-01T09:35:49.635848 image/jpeg 3344 2024-09-01T09:35:49.451821 image/jpeg 226197 2024-09-01T09:35:48.643829 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia