First published in 1977, Robert Day"s "The Last Cattle Drive" - an instant bestseller and Book-of-the-Month Club selection - is now a modern-day Western classic. This anniversary edition features a foreword by acclaimed Western historian Howard R. Lamar, reflecting on the novel"s enduring popularity; an afterword by Robert Day recalling the experience of writing the novel; and "The Last Cattle Drive Stampede," Day"s hilarious piece about failed attempts to make a movie of the book.