Library Record
Metadata
Title |
Walking tractor and other tales of Old Anderson Valley |
Author |
Patterson, Bruce |
Summary |
These twenty-five stories offer glimpses into Patterson's life in the Redwood country of California's Anderson Valley, and into his work as a logger, woodcutter, and farmer, which he did for thirty years. Patterson's vivid stories brim with such colorful "fighters" as Billy Bones, a hermit-like eccentric with "pre-industrial hygiene," more Gollum than man, and Lester Seymour, a famous "catskinner" (bulldozer operator) who taught the twenty-five-year-old Patterson how to survive as a lumberjack. Most of the stories are about workers in the Anderson Valley, but some tall tales are included that feature talking crows, Bigfoot, and horses that converse with each other but "don't speak American." Patterson's colorful tales offer an array of unique personalities and animals, especially horses and sheep. |
Call# |
979.415 PATTERSON |
Catalog Number |
979.415 PATTERSON |
Subjects |
Agricultural laborers--California--Anderson Valley--Biography. Loggers--California--Anderson Valley--Biography. Mountain life--California--Anderson Valley. Anderson Valley (Calif.)--Biography. |
Object Name |
Book |
Published Date |
2006 |
Physical Description |
Spiral bound: blue cover with gold print, and photo of barns on the front. |
Search Terms |
Agriculture Anderson Valley Loggers Logging Mendocino County History Mendocino County |