Born of the Sun

by John H. Culp

Adventures Of A Young Man Who Grows Up In The Texas Cattle Country Just After The Civil War. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441071112
• ISBN13: 9780441071111
• Release Date: December 1978
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Top 5 Westerns Ever Written

I have read this book 10 times for the last 30 years. Each time is fresh and new. Historically accurate and a darn good yarn. Deserves to be kept on the shelf with "The Daybreakers" by Louis L'mour and "The Bubbling Spring" by Ross Santee.

A True Western Classic

I first read this in a Reader's Digest Condensed Book. It whetted my desire to read the full length version. Every incident, every character, rings true in a coming of age classic, set in post-Civil War Texas. It is a must-read for all western fans. It is one of my all-time favorites. I always enjoy taking it off the shelf, and indulging in the pure pleasure of following Kid as he journeys from boy to man. There are many great Westerns out there, but none will give you the same feel for the West as this book. Find it, and read it. You'll be glad you did.

Great for all ages

Book deserves every 5 star rating it receives

The best western every written

This book has it all. Adventure, humor, the dangers and hardships cowboys went through. Love, friendship...

Post Civil War Western fiction, excellent read

Deals with the Adventures of Young Boy in Texas, at the end of the Civil War. Life on a Texas Ranch, the evolution of Law and order, and the beginnings of the traditional Cattle drive. Culminates with said cattle drive to Kansas Rail Line, fighting weather, outlaws, and cranky cattle. Colorful characters, good rousing adventure, and a little bit of History. May be the basis for John Wayne Movie, " The Cowboys ". Similarity in Major plot line.