Smoky the cow horse mass market paperback april 1, 1993 by will james author. In time, smokey becomes the best cow pony in the whole cow outfit. Even as a grownup it took me a while to be sure that the cougar was a new name for smoky. That might show some of the difference in the work the cowboy and the cowhorse does with a real cow outfit.
At first, born in the prairies of the colt was not too much different from his siblings. Smoky, the cowhorse is the story of a horsefrom his first hours on the prairie sod to his final years out to pasture. The cowboys brother, however, needing money to pay off debts, trades the horse, and tries to sneak him out of his pen. Of course, smoky, the cow horse is set in the ranching country of the western united states, in the early years of the twentieth century, and black beauty in nineteenthcentury england. Inside the book, after the two page color scene and before the preface it is then called smokey the cow horse two words.
Smoky the cow horse quotes by will james goodreads. Smoky the cowhorse by will james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Smoky the cowhorse is a novel by will james that was the winner of the 1927 newbery medal. Smoky the cow horse quotes showing 14 of 4 for that pony had got tangled up in the cowboys heartstrings a heap more than that cowboy wanted to let on, even to himself.
If there is a smoky the cow horse sparknotes, shmoop guide, or cliff notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. Buy smoky the cow horse by will james online at alibris. Beloved childrens story of the life of a horse, from his birth in the wild, through his capture by humans and his career in rodeo and on the range, to his old age in the pasture. Smoky the cow horse tells the story of that unique, deep bond that sometimes happens between a human and his petalthough pet is a misnomer here. Smoky, the cow horse by will james a library is a hospital. He is assigned to the rocking r, a cow outfit in the open west. If youd like to meet a real cow puncher, youll enjoy clint, the bronc peeler. Living on the open range, he is free to go where he wants and do what he wants. Sep 08, 2019 will james intended smokey the cow horse to be a book for adults, so imagine the mans pleasant surprise when the book won the 1927 newbery medal as the years best addition to american literature for children.
It is not necessarily a childrens book, rather a saga of an animal who goes from mistreatment to redemption with an older, very realistic cowboy, who tames this untamable animal and, with kindness, makes him his loyal friend and helpmate. An artist and author of books about the american west and, in particular, horses, will james wrote the 1926 book smoky the cowhorse. The story is about a wild horse who is captured and tamed. In regards to real cowboy will james and his smoky the cowhorse published in 1926, i cant quibble with either the newbery medal committees decision or what the new york times concluded, there have been many horse stories. The book, told in the third person, but from smokys perspective, chronicles the adventures smoky encounters throughout his life, as well as the friends and enemies he makes along the way. Will jamess most popular book is smoky the cow horse. Accurate about the horse the way that will james describes the way that smoky processed his training was fairly accurate to what i have seen with the horses i have trained over the past 16 years. Early printing of will james newbery medal winning novel, smoky the cowhorse, which was originally published in september 1926.
Smoky the cowhorse was written by someone who spent a lot of time with horses. Hell tell you all about his favorite pony, smoky, who lived a full horses life in cow country in the early 1900s. But smoky quickly realizes that clint, a good natured cowboy, is his friend, who helps him to become the best cow horse in the western territory. In language that truly evokes the wild west, smoky the cowhorse brings to life one horses story, from his birth on the open range through his breaking to smoky s other lives as an outlaw rodeo star and saddle horse. Living on the open range, he is free to go where he wants and to do what he wants. While black beauty is a saddle horse to begin with, anyway, smoky spends his first few years in the wild, before being broken as a working horse. Smoky by will james, first edition abebooks passion for books. An illustrated edition of smoky the cowhorse was issued in 1928. Smoky the cowhorse by james will nook book ebook barnes. The story details the life of a horse in the western united states from his birth to his eventual decline. When i was little, late 40s and early 50s my mom would read to us girls, sorry no television back then, this was one of the books that she read. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A cowboy finds, captures and patiently trains a beautiful wild stallion until a bond develops between the two that is almost unbreakable. Smoky the cowhorse by will james smoky knows only one way of life.
It starts out when smokey is born, and about his life when he is younger. Will james has 66 books on goodreads with 10944 ratings. Will james the experiences of a mousecolored horse from his birth on the range, through his capture by humans and his work in the rodeo and on the range, to his eventual old age. Smoky the cow horse summary and analysis free book notes. Does the extra material inserted in the book version slow down the story, or does it enhance the narrative. He can beat any enemy, whether it be a rattlesnake or a hungry wolf. It is set in the time when the separation of a thousand miles was still akin to a separation that lasted a lifetime. There is a faint numerical stamp on the applied color illustration on the top half of the box, with h edition first illustrated classics edition. Smokey and clint become the best man horse team, and they are inseperable.
However, immediately after the preface and after the explanation of the illustrations it is again printed as just smokey on page 1. James loosely based the book on his first horse, smoky, who was born in the huffs cabin, near val marie, saskatchewan where james learned wrangling and lived for three years before moving to the united states. Jun 08, 2009 smoky is the story of a horse, born in the wild and trained by a cowboy to become one of the best cow horses in the western united states. Then smokey is rounded up, branded, broken in to using a saddle, and ready to start his career as a cow horse. Like its namesake, the mold also has a rocking r brand on the near shoulder. Smokey mountain ranch is located in diamond fork canyon in utah county, utah.
Will james written in the vernacular of the cowboy and illustrated with drawings of horses in motion, the story tells about a cowpony named smoky, his home, his friends and enemies, his jobs, his instincts and. Will james descibes the experiences of smoky, the mousecolored horse, from his birth on the range, his capture by humans, through his work in the rodeo and on the ranch, and his eventual old age. It is about a cowboy named clint, and his favorite cowpunchin pony called smokey. Download will jamess smoky the cowhorse for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The first edition of the novel was published in 1926, and was written by will james. The cow horse was one of my favorite books as a child. Smoky, the cow horse by will james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This story is stunning and beautiful, the narrators unique sitbackandletmetellyouatale voice patiently tying your heartstrings to smoky. There have been many horse storiesbut not one of them can compare with this book. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Pdf smoky the cow horse book by will james free download. The dramatic story of smoky, a wild, spirited horse who suffersbut ultimately triumphs overhuman cruelty. My life, from the time i first squinted at daylight has been with horses.
Strelbitsky multimedia publishing company publishes the best of classic and modern world literature books about android, iphone, iphone, iphone, iphone, iphone, iphone, iphone read online without registration. But when he grew up and turned into a handsome horse with his character and habits he would not let anyone come around him. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Isbn 0878424x 2 copies separate smoky, the cowhorse james, will isbn 0684208628 2 copies separate smoky the cow horse james, will 2 copies separate smoky the cowhorse james, will 2 copies separate smoky the cowhorse james, will isbn 8832597306 2 copies separate. With only 70 pages left in the book it seemed an odd time to introduce a new horse character but as smart as weve been told that smoky is, it seems like he wouldve found his way back home instead of getting captured again. Smoky the cow horse was one of the earliest winners of the newbery medal. It was awarded the john newbery medal in 1927, and remains in print to this day. Smoky the cowhorse is his most famous novel, tracing the life of smoky from his early days as a wild horse, to his breakingin by the cowboy clint and his work as a cowhorse, to his years of abuse and slavery at the hands of horse thieves, his rodeo days, and finally to his reunion with clint and recovery of his happy, healthy self. The enotes discussion of this book s theme states that. In a story smoky the cowhorse by james will an old cowboy tells about a hard life.
Charles scribners sons, describes the experiences of smoky, the mousecolored horse, from his birth on the range, his capture by humans, through his work in the rodeo and on the ranch, and his eventual old age. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. He is as much a part of the wild west as it is of him, and smo. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 310 pages and is available in paperback format. Smoky the cowhorse books about horses kindle edition. Smoky the cowhorse book by will james official publisher.
From his early life on the open range he shows that hes a horse to be reckoned with, fighting off wolves and mountain lions alike. The dramatic story of smoky, a wild, spirited horse who suffers. Get an answer for what is the theme in smokey the cow horse. The smoky mold was introduced in 1981 and is named for the main equine character in the book smoky the cow horse by will james. Smoky, the cow horse 1993, aladdin books, maxwell macmillan canada, maxwell macmillan international in english 2nd aladdin books ed. I admire every step that crethure makes, i know them and been thru so much with em that ive come to figger a big mistake was made when. In a story smoky the cowhorse by james will an old cowboy tells about a hard life of a real horse that was born in prairies. The ranch offers a unique mountain atmosphere but still within a. Free download or read online smoky the cow horse pdf epub book.
Trained as a working horse, smoky has many adventures in the west. There are wonderful english horse books, but smoky the cowhorse was the book of my childhood. Entry into the cuyahoga county librarys generation next contest. In 1927 he won the newbery medal for excellence in juvenile fiction for his book, smoky, the cow horse.