The Cowboy and the Cossack

â The Cowboy and the Cossack is one of those irresistible adventure tales that sweeps the reader along until he winds up on the final page, long overdue for his pillow but smiling happily.â â Chicago Tribune On a cold spring day in 1880, fifteen American cowboys sail into Vladivostock with a herd of 500 acttle for delivery to a famine stricken town deep in Siberia. Assigned to accompany them is a band of Cossacks, Russiaâ s elite horsemen and warriors. From the first day, distrust between the two groups disrupts the cattle drive. But as they overcome hardships and trials along the trail, a deep understanding and mutual respect develops between the men in both groups.