Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus

"Bransford of Rainbow Range" by Eugene Manlove Rhodes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the adventures of Jeff Bransford, a cowboy with a colorful personality, and his encounters with various characters in the American West, highlighting themes of camaraderie, justice, and the whimsical nature of life on the range. The opening of the book introduces readers to a group of cowboys who have just completed a round-up and are resting by a campfire. Among them are Jeff Bransford and Leo Ballinger, who engage in lively banter that showcases their camaraderie and unique perspectives on life. The chapter hints at conflicts involving justice and land disputes, particularly concerning a family that may lose their homestead due to legal technicalities. Meanwhile, Bransford's character emerges as both humorous and intelligent, setting the stage for his adventures and misadventures across the Rainbow Range. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Eugene Manlove Rhodes was an American writer, nicknamed the "cowboy chronicler". He lived in south central New Mexico when the first cattle ranching and cowboys arrived in the area; when he moved to New York with his wife in 1899, he wrote stories of the American West that set the image of cowboy life in that era. He moved back to New Mexico in 1926 and continued to write novels. In 1958, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.