Cowboy

by Sara Davidson

Book Overview

On a whim, writer Sara Davidson flies to Nevada for a cowboy poetry festival, where she meets an attractive Arizona cowboy. At first she dismisses him as an "insolent yokel, " but months later,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060931353
• ISBN13: 9780060931353
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A curious combination of memoir and fiction.

Written by one of the writers for the TV show, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Davidson is a highly intelligent, well-educated lady that meets and falls in love with a cowboy from rural Arizona. Zack, who has knowledge of life on a different level, has grown up in the tradition of the old west. He is a man who works with his hands creating original and authentic bridles from strips of leather, a long lost art form. He has yet to hear of the Holocaust or the New York Times. This unlikely relationship progresses with all the properties of oil mixed with water at times while the underlying current is one of intense sexual attraction and love. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters are strong and believable as odd as it might seem. You can't help but love them as they stumble along trying to make it all work. Sara is an incredible mom of two children that play a pivotal part in all of her decisions. She allows us to see her human side and shares her confusion as well as her problem solving capabilities, most of all she has heart. I for one thank her for a story well told. I can't help but wonder what part of the story is fiction. Kelsana 5/22/01

Wonderful, moving, magical

I must say I don't understand many of the mean-spirited reviews. I couldn't put this book down. It offered a door into a world I didn't know (the cowboy world and the world of TV writing), as well as a fresh and frisky examination of the nature of love. I thought the prose shimmered off the page, and the characters were indelible. Aces and diamonds to a woman brave enough to buck the tide and follow her heart--and write an insightful, moving book about the process. Forget five stars--this is ten stars!

This book pulls you in

After reading Loose Change, which I thought was excellent, I decided to read Cowboy. I could not put it down because I wanted to see what happened next. The way Sara writes is funny, humorous (I like the part where she takes Gabriel to a Nine Inch Nails Concert) and intriguing. I thought it was interesting the way her stereotype about cowboys was challenged and how Zack fit into her structured life. I actually liked him because I could see where he was coming from, and I liked to see her embrace a different kind of love. I also thought the way he wanted to handle her kids' bad behavior was awesome! All in all, Cowboy was fun to read. I hope she writes another book soon!

Every woman should have a man like Zack in her life.

Women will read this book for romance but it should be read by men as well so they will know how to do all the special things Zack did for Sara. Not many women have a man touch/caress, sweet talk or bring such pleasure to her and not many men know how to! I didn't read this book to dissect it for grammar or content; anyone who does is missing what Sara was trying to convey. I read it purely for the way these two people responded to each other in a way that many of us crave and never find in a lifetime. I want my own Zack!

Insightful look at the differences one can overcome.

"Cowboy" was so compelling that I read it in one day while flying to Phoenix from Michigan. I couldn't put it down. It is truly the love story between two very different individuals. Zak and Sara had so little in common yet connected in such a special way. I found I was cheering for them when things were going well and feeling the pain of their struggles. The book was written from the author's perspective but provided enough of Zak's thoughts that one could see both perspectives clearly. There was fear, desire, acceptance, frustration, and a remarkable insightful thinking that evetually leads to growth. I, too, am in touch with a cowboy in another state. This book helped me to understand the struggles we are facing and to look inside for the answers. I've read "Cowboy" three times and still discover new insights as well as enjoy the humor and real life situations only this combination of unique differences could provide. Thank you, Sara!