The Brave Cowboy. An Old Tale in a New Time.

By Edward Abbey

Format: Hardback

Published by: Eyre & Spottiswoode (1957)

Condition: Good. Dust jacket unclipped. 1st UK ed. Jacket design by ? Stein. Book adapted for film (Lonely are the Brave) starring Kirk Douglas. The book was adapted by Dalton Trumbo..

2nd published novel by Abbey. Abbey is an American novelist known for his interest in environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. His work is popular with eco-warriors.?The Brave Cowboy?is the story of Jack Burns (a character first introduced here but subsequently used in other Abbey stories) who leads a transient life style taking work where he can and refuses to link up with a modern way of life and its rules and restrictions. A film version?Lonely are the Brave?(1962) was produced by David Miller based on a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo who was one of the Hollywood Ten who refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (and was therefore blacklisted by Hollywood). It featured Kirk Douglas who cited it as his favourite film, Gena Rowlands and Walter Matthau.?