The Last Roundup

The Last Roundup is a novel about the intimate life of real Western cowmen. It takes the reader through the thrills and romances in the early days of the old West and into the lives of gunfighters, cattle rustlers, sturdy women, and Western pioneers – real and unvarnished. The Last Roundup lives true to its title, portraying the very last roundup these cowmen ever rode.

The Last Roundup is a novel about the intimate life of real Western cowmen. It takes the reader through the thrills and romances in the early days of the old West and into the lives of gunfighters, cattle rustlers, sturdy women, and Western pioneers – real and unvarnished. The Last Roundup lives true to its title, portraying the very last roundup these cowmen ever rode. In following the lives of Curley, Jerry, Good Eye, and Harry – four true and real Western men – you will learn more about the old-time West than in all the books you have ever read. These four men were real – not fictitious – and led thrilling and romantic lives in the truest sense. The Last Roundup tells of Western life principally in Wyoming, but also in Arizona, South and North Dakota, and Montana. You will follow in the footsteps of men who were living an uncompromising and hazardous life – men who had to depend upon their expert knowledge of cattle and horses, as well as the six-shooters and rifles that never left their sides.

Harry V. Johnston (HVJ) went "Out West" at the start of his teens. Armed only with an 8th grade education he relied on his own resources right from the start. He learned about the West the hard way, on the cattle trails, working around ranches, busting broncs and participating in the exciting events of pioneering days in North Dakota and Montana. Gifted with the knack of storytelling and a good memory Harry brings us a real cowboy's story of the events that shaped the West. HVJ became a successful businessman away from the saddle and branding iron but he retained a great love of the West and rich memories of those eventful days.