Originallypublishedin1963,MonteWalshcontinuestodelightreadersasaWesternclassicandpopularfavorite.ThenovelexploresthecowboylivesofMonteWalshandChetRollinsastheycarouse,ride,andworkattheSlashYwithCalBrennan.AstheWestchangesandtheircowboyanticsarechallenged,thetwomustpartwaystopursuenewwaysoflife.Chetmarriesandgoesontobecomeasuccessfulmerchantandthenapolitician,whileMontecanonlyfindsolaceincontinuingthecowboy’swayoflifeuntiltheveryend.
