The Time It Never Rained

Kelton, Elmer

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ISBN 10: 0553563203 ISBN 13: 9780553563207

Published by Bantam, New York, 1993

Language: English

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The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton. Bantam Books, 1994 ? First Printing with Full Number Line. Mass Market Paperback. ? Book: Very Good- ; Solid Bantam mass market paperback in very good minus condition. Binding intact and readable; coversglossy with light edgewear but missing top corner of front cover, hence the downgrade. Pages show mild age-toning. A presentable reading copy of one of Elmer Kelton?s most highly regarded novels.(see photos) One of Elmer Kelton?s best-known and most respected Western novels, The Time It Never Rained is set during the devastating Texas drought of the 1950s. Rancher Charlie Flagg struggles to keep his land, livestock, family, and independence intact while refusing government aid and facing the grinding reality of drought, debt, and changing times. More literary than formulaic, the novel is a classic of Texas ranching fiction and a key Kelton title for readers of Western literature, regional fiction, and historical novels of the American Southwest.

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Title: The Time It Never Rained
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Publication Date: 1993
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0553563203
ISBN 13: 9780553563207
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 227 grams

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A Texas rancher reveals his determination and endurance as he battles a drought that has lasted six years

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Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including 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 have been 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, and served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.

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