Ten Years a Cowboy is only the second known cowboy autobiography ever published. This is a story of the romance and adventures of a life on the plains with the varied experiences as cowboy, stock-owner, and rancher. C. C. Post lived through the Wild West's golden years, and writes with a clear sense of authority. Of particular interest, much of the novel revolves around Terre Haute, Indiana, today considered the Midwest, not the West. But, in the late 19th century, far-western Indiana was as wild as anyone could want. For those who might want to raise cattle or sheep, Mr. Post details everything one could want to know.