Old jules is the biography of jules ami sandoz and is nicely written. Of the fights with the cattlemen and the sheepmen, of the tragic. Old jules ebook by mari sandoz 9780803293649 rakuten kobo. During the later pleistocene epoch, between 240,000 and 220,000 years ago, steppe wisent b.
But the most impressive stories were those told me by old jules himself. As bison books turns 50, the nebraska press imprint looks. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to age. May 22, 2018 but the most impressive stories were those told me by old jules himself. Mari sandoz 18961966 is the noted author of crazy horse, cheyenne autumn, and the battle of the little bighorn, all available in bison books editions. Author bryan jones can trace his early interest in the nebraska sand hills to the cowboy side of his family and to a copy of old jules. This is a classic story of live on the american frontier that was at the time western nebraska. Old jules is a fascinating look at life on the northern great plains and provides a great counter to the sanitized versions of americas frontier, for those of us that learned about it through media like little house on the prairie and bonanza style depictions. Free shipping old jules by mari sandoz 1935 first edition. About the author 1992 mari sandoz 18961966 is the noted author of cheyenne autumn, old jules, and the battle of the little bighorn, all available in bison books editions. Old jules had ordered an edison phonograph and boxes of cylinder records from the east, paying for them with an inheritance and ignoring debts, to the chagrin of his longsuffering wife. Old jules book by mari sandoz 1 available editions.
Old jules book by mari sandoz 1 available editions half. Hasselstrom, a teacher, editor, and author of eleven books of nonfiction and poetry about the. Eclectic selection of 25,000 handselected antiquarian and secondhand books. Signed copy son of old jules by caroline sandoz pilfer. As bison books turns 50, the nebraska press imprint looks to. First published in 1935, old jules is unquestionably mari sandozs masterpiece. Of the fights with the cattlemen and the sheepmen, of the tragic scarcity of women, when a man had to. Read old jules by mari sandoz available from rakuten kobo. Maybe it was the burning eyes of old jules in the cover photograph. Old jules by sandoz, mari blue ribbon books, 1935 hardback in good condition, no dust jacket. University of nebraska press, united states, 2005 language. Old jules by mari sandoz, 1964 edition, in english old jules 1964 edition.
Old jules by mari sandoz, 1964 edition, in english old jules 1964 edition open library. This portrait of her pioneer father grew out of the silent hours of listening behind the stove or the wood box, when it was assumed, of course, that i was asleep in bed. Bison antiquus, sometimes called the ancient bison, was the most common large herbivore of the north american continent for over ten thousand years, and is a direct ancestor of the living american bison. The concerns of old jules appear again in sandozs later booksconcerns for the. Mari sandoz is an extraordinary figure in american letters and this, her first book, is. Old jules is a biography of an american pioneer, written by his daughter mari and published in 1937. But the most impressive stories were those told me by old jules himself this bison books edition includes a new introduction by linda m. By zealous research, keen observation, and wideranging and deeply probing commentary, mari sandoz has become one of the most famous and wellrespected interpreters. The cowboys of the sand hills and mari sandozs stories of the hills people and places sparked a fascination that jones shares in his third book, describing the sand dunes of nebraska in the. Antony preston, 11 books bill yenne, 11 books edgar rice burroughs, 6 books douglas welsh, 5 books ralph moody, 5 books marie cahill, 5 books jules verne, 4 books frank b.
Mari sandoz, the noted author of cheyenne autumn and old jules, both available as bison books, has captured the spirit of crazy horse with a strength and. Old jules the silver ribbon of the niobrara jules ami sandoz, 1886 facsimile of the last page of the letter from dr. First published in 1935, old jules is unquestionably mari sandozs master. Hasselstrom, teacher and editor, is the author of eleven books of nonfiction and poetry about the northern plains, including between grass and sky and feels like far. She and her brother jules sandoz, jr, fill out the story of their family in the early 1900s. But bisons scifi and fantasy series, bison frontiers of the imagination, has sold well and endured, publishing works by such titans as h. Pifer is the sister of mari sandoz, who wrote the novel old jules. Furthermore, i did not care for the typecast font of this book paperback edition. About the book charmingly, mari sandoz tells of a longago christmas in western nebraska when her fathers house was filled with good music.
A narrative of the life of david crockett of the state of tennessee bison book david crockett, paul andrew hutton introduction 1987 paperback english. Of the fights with the cattlemen and the sheepmen, of the tragic scarcity of women, when a man had to marry anything that got off the train, of the droughts, the storms, the wind and isolation. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions. Apr 30, 2005 of the fights with the cattlemen and the sheepmen, of the tragic scarcity of women, when a man had to marry anything that got off the train, of the droughts, the storms, the wind and isolation. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Bison books old, rare and outofprint books bought and sold. Old jules by mari sandoz reading guidebook club discussion.
Old jules has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. No, what was interesting about this book was mari sandozs writing style and how she so justly depicted the life and times of its characters. This bison books edition includes a new introduction by linda m. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold. Published april 1st 2005 by bison books first published 1935. Aylesworth, 4 books mari sandoz, 4 books luther standing bear, 4 books ward rutherford, 4 books chaz bowyer, 4 books. This is an excellent book on the life of a man, all the problems of starting a. Mari sandoz 18961966 is one of nebraskas most celebrated writers. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. During the later pleistocene epoch, between 200,000 and 10,000 years ago north america bison antiquus, sometimes called the ancient bison, was the most common large herbivore of the north american continent for. But bison s scifi and fantasy series, bison frontiers of the imagination, has sold well and endured, publishing works by such titans as h. About the book first published in 1935, old jules is unquestionably mari sandozs masterpiece.
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