Longhorns East, Johnny D. Boggs
Longhorns East, Johnny D. Boggs
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Longhorns East

Author: Johnny D. Boggs

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 9 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/22/2023

Synopsis

From nine-time Spur Award–winning Western author Johnny D. Boggs comes the incredible story of the biggest, longest, wildest cattle drive in America’s history—from the heart of Texas to New York City.Tom Candy Ponting was no ordinary trail boss. He didn’t smoke, chew, cuss, or even carry a gun. Unlike his competitors, he learned how to herd cows on a farm back in England—and how to handle cowboys in bareknuckle prizefights. But his skills and know-how were really put to the test when he accepts a bet he might live to regret: lead a cattle drive from Texas to New York City.Not one to back down on a dare, Ponting assembles the motliest crew of cowboys ever seen—Texans, Englishmen, Mexicans, Freemen, Cherokee—and charts a course through the unfriendliest country to move seven hundred head of cattle, never easy in the best of times.Along the way, they’ll cross railroads and rustlers, hucksters and hustlers, with detours and dead ends aplenty. But if they succeed, the team will make more than just a whole lot of money. They will make history.Inspired by the real-life adventures of legendary cattleman Tom Candy Ponting, Longhorns East takes listeners on an unforgettable journey as big and bold as America itself.

About Johnny D. Boggs

Johnny D. Boggs has worked cattle, been bucked off horses (breaking two ribs last time), shot rapids in a canoe, hiked across mountains and deserts, traipsed around ghost towns, and spent hours poring over microfilm in library archives—all in the name of finding a good story. He has won nine Spur Awards, making him the all-time leader in Western Writers of America’s history. He also writes for numerous magazines, including True West, Wild West, Boys’ Life, and Western Art & Architecture, speaks and lectures often, studies old Western and film noir movies, and is former newspaper journalist.

About Tim Campbell

Tim Campbell, winner of AudioFile Earphones Awards, is a narrator and actor based in Los Angeles, California. He is also a classically trained singer and performs regularly with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Los Angeles Opera Chorus, as well as on studio soundtracks for film and television.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas on October 08, 2023

A cattle drive from Texas to New York City in 1854? Could it be? Not only could it, it absolutely did happen. Award-winning author Johnny D. Boggs, inspired by that little-known story from the life of real cattleman Tom Ponting, tells an unforgettable tale of the West. But he begins his story in 1840......more

Goodreads review by V on June 21, 2023

So much wonderful history in this adventure it makes me want to learn more about the main character this story is based on. Tom came to America from England at an age most of us can’t fathom. He eventually settled in Illinois, where he will meet the love of his life. This was an era when young ladie......more

Goodreads review by Garth on December 29, 2023

Longhorns East Johnny D. Boggs Longhorns are a cattle bred by natural selection to survive the rigours of the arid Texas Landscape. Cattle drives are a part of Western history and lore that are now only a memory. Cattle drives that still occur in most cities are now a yearly event followed by street s......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 23, 2024

Longhorns East is based on the surprising, true story of an Englishman named Tom Candy Ponting. Ponting was just a teenager and had never been farther than a few miles from his home when a shyster talked him into driving a herd to London, then disappeared before paying him. The experience left him w......more

Goodreads review by Naomi on January 27, 2024

This story is based on the life of Tom Candy Ponting, born in England and immigrated to the United States because he wanted to see as much of the world as possible. He was a cattle herder on a farm in England. He was a most unusual man for the times as he didn't smoke, chew, cuss, or even carry a gu......more

Quotes

“Absorbing…[and] adventure-filled…(Boggs) is an artist when it comes to writing about the American West. Just might be the best of his books.” Denver Post

“An epic story…moves with a page-turning tempo as Ponting and his cowboys proceed to face perilous river crossings, thieves, rail disaster, and more on the trail to New York. A good amount of historical detail from the places Tom encounters along the way is fused deftly into the narrative.” Historical Novels Review

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