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The Flying U Ranch is a 1914 western novel by American author Bertha Muzzy Bower, writing as B.M. Bower, set on a cattle ranch in the Bear Paw region of Montana. The book belongs to a series featuring the ranch's crew of cowhands, collectively known as the Happy Family, including recurring characters such as Chip Bennett, Andy Green, and Happy Jack. The series depicts the daily lives, conflicts, and romances of ranch work in the American West at the turn of the twentieth century.
Bower was among the few prominent female authors of western fiction during that era.
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Who wrote The Flying U Ranch?
Bertha Muzzy Bower wrote the novel under the name B.M. Bower. The book was published in 1914 and belongs to her series about cowhands working at a Montana ranch.
Where is The Flying U Ranch set?
The story is set in the Bear Paw region of Montana. Its ranch setting focuses on cattle work, camp life, and the personalities of the cowhands known as the Happy Family.
Who are the Happy Family in The Flying U Ranch?
The Happy Family is the nickname for the group of Flying U Ranch cowhands. They are a recurring ensemble in Bower's ranch novels, giving the series its comic dialogue and group dynamic.
Is The Flying U Ranch part of a larger series?
Yes. It is connected to B.M. Bower's Flying U Ranch stories, which include recurring ranch workers and characters across several western novels. The series is known for combining frontier adventure with humor and domestic conflict.
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