Buffalo Wagons

Name: Buffalo Wagons
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Elmer Kelton
ISBN: 9781440797439

Author: Elmer Kelton

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/16/2008

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

In Buffalo Wagons, Gage Jameson faces a bleak summer in 1873 as the once-great buffalo herds vanish from the Arkansas River. Desperate for a successful hunt, Jameson risks venturing south of the Cimarron into dangerous Comanche territory, where old hide hunters dare not tread. Immerse yourself in this gripping tale of the American West, where survival, justice, and the indomitable human spirit collide on the untamed frontier. Kelton, a Spur Award–winning author, masterfully weaves stories of cowboys, outlaws, and the challenges faced in the Old West.

About Elmer Kelton

Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Menâ€™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 Jay

This is a two book set. The first is about buffalo hunters. I was always disgusted by the wasteful hunting by the buffalo hunters and while I still find it disgusting, this book was good. The second book is about a boy growing to a man. This was very good and I grew to like the characters. It is goo......more

Goodreads review by Sam

Superb tales of old time Texas, the last Buffalo hunt and murder for a farm. Excellent characters, outstanding story line, comfortable pacing with page-turning action, and plenty of twists and turns. Told as only Kelton can with his knowledge and insight into Texas and Texans. Classic in every way an......more

Goodreads review by Michael

I discovered Elmer Kelton thanks to Jennifer at Flint Hill Books. I really enjoy his style, his stories, his authenticity. On to the next double book soon.......more