Bowies Mine, Elmer Kelton
Bowies Mine, Elmer Kelton
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Bowie's Mine

Author: Elmer Kelton

Narrator: Paul Woodson

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/18/2016

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

Daniel Provost is the son of a farmer. Living up to his father's high standards for the farm is very hard work, but his life is basically comfortable and a loving woman is waiting to become his wife. When a well-traveled stranger, bearing a story of Jim Bowie's legendary silver mine, appears at the farm, Daniel might just throw away everything for the chance at adventure he thought had passed him by.

About Elmer Kelton

Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Men’s Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Among his awards were seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years. He served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Fredrick on April 02, 2017

Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey fans will enjoy Kelton's short novel about a search for Jim Bowie's lost silver mine during the Republic of Texas period. There is a cast of several varied and conflicting characters that face thieves, Mexican soldiers, and Indians. An interesting Western read.......more

Goodreads review by David on December 26, 2022

3 1/2 stars: This novel is far more an adventure yarn than a traditional western. Fun but not rich with substance.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on August 05, 2016

A western without a gunfight between good guy, bad guy, yet it works. It's a search for a treasure of silver (not gold).......more