Buy a cheap copy of many a river book by elmer kelton. Museum of the desert southwest, which has an exhibit on kelton. The series lasted ten novels, concluding with 2010s texas standoff keltons final novel. Elmer s novels were set in texas the state he called home. He grew up on a ranch near crane, texas, and earned a journalism degree from the university of texas. In far west texas their camp is attacked by comanche raiders and the.
Kelton was working on another book, but was facing several health problems in. Eight kelton novels, buffalo wagons, the day the cowboys quit, the time it never rained, eyes of the hawk, slaughter, the far canyon, many a river, and the way of the coyote, have won spur awards from the western writers of america. His death may have come almost seven years ago, but citizens of san angelo and the surrounding areas continue to visit and create monuments in keltons legacy. Llano river by elmer kelton nook book ebook barnes. And in the ensuing years we follow each of them as their lives take shape in the crossing of many rivers. See all books authored by elmer kelton, including the time it never rained, and. Books by elmer kelton author of the time it never rained. Elmer kelton 19262009 was the awardwinning author of more than forty novels, including the time it never rained, other mens horses, texas standoff and hard trail to follow. The war with mexico has cost him much, but it has also given him a strong bond to the land and to the mexican families who stood with him against the tyrannies of santa anna. Each of elmer keltons books is a treasure filled with true to life and time period and authentic. This is a list of the works of fiction which have won the spur award for best western novel. Elmer kelton has 157 books on goodreads with 22035 ratings. He was born at a place known as horse camp located on the five wells ranch in andrews county to robert william kelton and neta beatrice kelton.
The irony is that joes keen sense of justice puts him on the wrong side of the law. In this novel, first published by doubleday in 1985, texas novelist ehner kelton returns to the civil war period, once again examining, as he first did in texas rifles, the effect of the war on texans at home. Elmer wrote the texas tradition and texas rangers series. In joe pepper, the titular character, while awaiting a hangmans noose, tells the story of how he discovered a propensity for violence while seeking revenge. Elmer kelton became a published author in 1955 with the novel hot iron. Elmer kelton books list of books by author elmer kelton. Many a river is the story of two brothers separated when indians attack and kill their parents and one is taken and the other manages to escape. He was voted as the greatest western writer of alltime by the western writers of america. Thus far the award has been given to matt braun, thomas jeier, werner j. Many a river by elmer kelton meet your next favorite book. When a thames pleasure boat is blown up with the loss of many lives, an egyptian man is quickly sentenced to hang for the crime.
Elmer kelton 19262009 was awardwinning author of more than forty novels, including the time it never rained, other mens horses, texas standoff and hard trail to follow. Elmer kelton 19262009 was an american author of western fiction in addition to being a journalist. Elmer kelton 19262009 was an awardwinning author of more than forty novels, including the time it never rained, other mens horses, texas standoff, and hard trail to follow. The barfield family, arkansas sharecroppers, are heading west with their sons jeffrey and todd. The publisher should offer some of his books for free or 2. Neither are really sure what the war is about or what it has to do with where they live. Elmer kelton, american novelist born april 29, 1926, andrews, texasdied aug. The author elmer kelton takes advantage of this setting to weave the main plot and many fascinating subplots.
The time it never rained 9780765360588 by kelton, elmer and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. If you like to feel the grit in your teeth, the smell of cooking bacon and camp bread, saddle leather, greasy villains, strong women. Rusty shannon is thrown adrift when the rangers are disbanded, and makes his way to his home on the red river, where he hopes to marry the girl he left behind, geneva monahan. In this celebrated novel, elmer kelton uses the true but littleknown canadian river incident to focus on the changes brought to ranching by. Elmer was born in 1926 on the five wells ranch, one of the scharbauer ranches, in rural andrews county, texas. See all books authored by elmer kelton, including the time it never rained, and the way of the coyote, and more on. Elmer stephen kelton was an american journalist and writer, known particularly for his western. From seventime spur award winner elmer kelton comes a riveting tale befitting the western writers of americas greatest western writer of all time. But william monk, head of the river police, discovers the evidence was flawed. Below is a list of elmer keltons texas rangers books in order of when they were first published which is also their chronological order. Below is a list of elmer keltons books in order of when they were originally released as well as in chronological order when necessary. Elmer keltons biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. One of americas greatest western storytellers, elmer kelton has been voted the greatest.
Elmer kelton is a native texan, author of forty novels. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elmer kelton books online. I own so many books that i think they reproduce in the dark, he added, drawing a laugh. After the bugles and llano river elmer kelton macmillan. He grew up on a ranch near crane, texas, and earned a journalism degr. Elmer kelton is one of my favorite trash western authors, and this book is a good. Elmer kelton, a novelist who brought the sensibility of the oldstyle western to bear on a modern texas landscape of oil fields and financially troubled. Announcing a special new edition of what has been elmer keltons most elusive book, living and writing in west texas. After the bugles joshua buckalew has left behind the deserted battlefields that claimed his brother thomas.
I have read every book and manuscript kelton has ever produced, and met him and his still pretty austrian wife at many bookselling gatherings. Horsehead crossing by elmer kelton slaughter by elmer kelton the far canyon. He was born at a place known as horse camp located on the five wells ranch in andrews county to. In fact, there isnt much that joe hasnt done in his forty years of living on both sides of the texas lawexcept face the hangman.
He completed his education at the university of texas after serving in europe during world war ii. To ask other readers questions about many a river, please sign up. He was born april 29, 1926, at horse camp in andrews county to mr. Elmer kelton was born on april 29, 1926 in horse camp, andrews county, texas, usa as elmer stephen kelton.
The time it never rained 9780385050753 by kelton, elmer and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Buck kelton, and grew up on the mcelroy ranch in upton and crane counties. Elmer kelton began his texas rangers series in 1999 with the buckskin line. The civil war is over, and the federal officials and the union soldiers have taken control of texas while rusty shannon is. Three of his novels have been featured in readers digest condensed books. Three years later, buck took a job at the mcelroy ranch in crane, texas near midland. Elmer keltons most popular book is the time it never rained. In seventime spur awardwinning author elmer keltons many a river, two brothers are orphaned and separatedonly to be reunited as enemies on opposing sides of the civil war. Joe pepper and many a river are two complete novels of the american west at one low price, from legendary western writer elmer kelton. Army before receiving a journalism degree 1948 from the. The cowboys working in the canadian river country of the texas panhandle decide to fight back, to do the unthinkable. I have now started reading the time it never rained. Joe pepper and many a river elmer kelton macmillan. His final novel was texas standoff from the texas rangers series, which was published in 2010.
Even while the conflict raged to the east, several groups of texan union loyalists hid out across the state, trying to avoid the anger and violence of the confederate sympathizing home. Theres a blurb on the front of the 2008 paperback edition of elmer keltons novel stand proud. Specializing in texanawestern americana and elmer kelton. He has earned countless honors including a record seven spur awards from western writers of america, inc.
Many people stand to gain and to lose as the world rapidly changes. Four of his books have won the western heritage award from the national cowboy hall of fame and eight have taken home the spur award from the western writers of america. This new 2010 edition, limited to 190 copies, and bound in gold lined cloth, includes the original introduction by al lowman, two speeches by kelton, plus a bonus of four neverbeforepublished illustrations by tom lea which were not included in the original. Elmer kelton born 29th april 1926 22nd august 2009 was a bestselling american writer and journalist famously known for his western novels. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. At the end of the semester i ask students to write down anonymously which of the books they liked best and why. Author elmer keltons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. Many a river, april 2009 mass market paperback texas sunrise. Many a river by elmer kelton nook book ebook barnes. Among many of the western writers, i am regarded as more of a regional than a. This organization presents the elmer kelton award for literary merit. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Elmer kelton, san angelos western writing legend, passed away on august 22, 2009.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In seventime spur awardwinning author elmer keltons many a river, two brothers are orphaned and separatedonly to be reunited as enemies on opposing sides of the civil war the barfield family, arkansas sharecroppers, are heading west with their sons jeffrey and todd. A list of all elmer keltons series in reading order. He had multiple health problems, and died of natural causes while working on his last book. Elmer kelton books list of books by author elmer kelton thriftbooks. A basic bibliography of books by elmer kelton this bibliography does not. Egli, and scholar birgit hans of the university of north dakota. Joe pepper and many a river are two complete novels of the american west at one low price, from legendary western writer elmer kelton joe pepper.
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