The Pumpkin Rollers

Name: The Pumpkin Rollers
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Elmer Kelton
ISBN: 9781456125257

Author: Elmer Kelton

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/24/2011

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

Six-time Spur Award winner Elmer Kelton was named the greatest Western author of all time by the Western Writers of America. In this novel, 18-year-old farmer Trey McLean aspires to be a cattle rancher. He leaves East Texas with four cows and heads west, but a corrupt sheriff quickly steals the animals. Helpless and confused, Trey finds trouble with a dangerous fugitive. But he also finds comfort and opportunity with a rancher's lovely daughter.

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 karen

this was my thought process on choosing this book for my western RA selection: "pumpkin rollers" sounds funny. cormac mccarthy writes westerns. suttree has some pumpkin scenes that illustrate the love a man can find with a gourd. maybe this one is similar. it is not. it's not a bad book, but honestly,......more

Goodreads review by Cherie

"Whenever you see a milk cow, it's time for the cowboys to make room. The punkin' rollers are movin' in." I think I liked the title more than the story, but I am still interested in reading more from this author.......more

Goodreads review by Camie

A “ quiet” western frontier and coming of age story by this author who I was recently introduced to by my Southern Literary group. Trey McLean is a farm boy ( Pumpkin Roller) who marries young and wants to become a cattle rancher but the remote Texas ranch they end up in is fraught with challenges.......more

Goodreads review by Sequoyah

As always Kelton does not disappoint with Pumpkin Rollers! This is a sweet but real and honest story about a young farmer making his way in cattle ranching with his wife by his side.......more

Goodreads review by Eliece

I always enjoy an Elmer Kelton book, and this was no exception. An easy, interesting read that was such a relief after slogging my way through 150 pages of a book by another celebrated author before finally calling it quits and shelving it as DNF. When I was much younger, I would force myself to fin......more