Other Mens Horses, Elmer Kelton
Other Mens Horses, Elmer Kelton
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Other Men's Horses

Author: Elmer Kelton

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/11/2011

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

Texas Ranger Andy Pickard is assigned what appears to be a routine duty. Donley Bannister, a West Texas horse trader, has killed a thug named Cletus Slocum, who stole one of Bannister's horses. Ranger Pickard is ordered to find and arrest Bannister and bring him to trial.

The Bannister case turns out to be anything but routine. Pickard picks up Bannister's trail and finds him holed up with some cohorts who wound and vow to kill the young Ranger. Ironically, Bannister saves Pickard's life by fending off the would-be killers and taking Andy to a cow camp where his injury can be treated.

When he is able to ride, Andy locates and trails Geneva Bannister, Donley's young wife, hoping she will lead him to the wanted man. The trail takes unexpected turns and detours: Near Fort Concho Andy's mission is interrupted by an ugly racial incident in which a black soldier is killed; Bannister is shot by outlaw Curly Tadlock and left for dead; and Tadlock brutally assaults Geneva.

Andy Pickard, newly married, still unsure of himself and his choice of Rangering as a career, must unravel this tangled series of events and accomplish his mission of bringing an accused killer to justice.

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 Chris on June 07, 2015

A good easy read. Not difficult to put down if you needed to, or to pick up again when you had the time.......more

Goodreads review by Jay on December 03, 2019

Experts say that to write a book that people will like you need characters that interest you. Andy is a Texas Ranger and from the beginning you like him. You meet other interesting characters. Ther is a horse thief wanted for murder, his wife, and a Buffalo soldier that round out the memorable chara......more

Goodreads review by Candace on March 16, 2014

this is my first Elmer Kelton book but it will not be my last. Mr. Kelton did a superb job in creating such a story. wonderful!......more

Goodreads review by seven on July 17, 2024

lackluster narration mildly interesting plot......more

Goodreads review by Cepal on October 06, 2010

well written. This was the first read of his I've done. Thought him to be an excellent writer of a believable western.......more