Author: Elmer Kelton
Narrator: Jack Garrett
Unabridged: 7 hr
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 06/16/2017
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.
1901, June 12. Gregorio Cortez was accused of horse theft, as a result he shot and killed W.T. Morris. the sheriff of Karnes County, Texas. From what we know now, Cortez shot him four times and after that he came closer and located fifth bullet in the body of the man who lay on the ground. He did no......more
Texas Rangers track a Mexican fugitive for ten days after he killed a sheriff, hoping to catch him before he makes Mexico. Sounds simple and predictable, right? Boring even. But that is not Elmer Kelton's way. The killing was not simple at all, and there is doubt about the guilt of the accused. Cons......more
This was a very well written book. I have read this story before, but from a chicano point of view, and this one now comes from a white man point of view. Or as Kelton puts it, he just wrote a story that has no point of view, but the book was a good read. The characters are well painted, the Spanish......more
Not a bad read. Set during time period, of hostilties. Between Mexico and United States. Based on some actual events of the time. Mistakes made, and a manhunt begins. The opening gives you some of the base truths to it. Not a lot of action. More a study of view points and ideology. Between the different p......more