Captain's Rangers [Dramatized Adaptation]

Name: Captain's Rangers [Dramatized Adaptation]
Brand: Graphic Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Elmer Kelton
ISBN: 9781648799402

Author: Elmer Kelton

Narrator: A Full Cast, Dylan Lynch, Terence Aselford, Sherry Berg, Gary Telles, David Jourdan, Scott McCormick, Steven Carpenter, Eric Messner, Richard Rohan, Elizabeth Jernigan, Matthew Keenan, Greg Gorton, Tim Getman, Mort Shelby, Ken Jackson, Brad Smith

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: GraphicAudio

Published: 06/03/2020

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

The Nueces Strip in southwest Texas of 1875, harbored Mexican border raiders, Texan vigilantes, a mixed population of cattle ranchers and hard scrabble farmers, all fighting the land, the weather and each other. Into the cauldron descend 40 Texas Rangers, under the leadership of Captain Leander McNelly, with orders to stop the raids, quell the fighting and bring peace to the strip. Based on historical events, the tale takes us into the lives of Rangers, raiders, ranchers and farmers as they endure the hardships of this violent chapter in Texas history.

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 Sam on April 02, 2021

An outstanding look into old Texas as only Kelton can deliver Trouble with murdering bandits along the disputed southern border of Texas requires a rare combination of Texas Rangers and US Cavalry to finally put an end to wholesale devastation. And the big ranchers finally see justice as they are sto......more

Goodreads review by markpills on February 13, 2025

Kelton is an old-fashioned campfire story-teller, and most of his books follow the same formula: cowboy/rancher lore, adversarial politics, resilience in the face of extreme adversity, conflict in families and institutions, a side “love-story,” and even some mysterious intrigue that matches the envi......more