In this gripping Western tale, cowboys stand up for their rights against wealthy cattle owners in a fierce range war.

The Day the Cowboys Quit, set in the Texas Panhandle in 1883, tells the story of a different kind of range war between cowboys and ranchers. The cowboys, refusing to be stigmatized as drinkers and exploited by cattle owners who don't pay liveable wages, face a new threat. The ranchers want to take away the cowboys' right to own cattle, believing it would lead to thieving.

When rumors of this dictum spread - if you're a cowboy, you can't own a cow - the cowboys decide to rally and fight for their rights. They gather together and strike against the ranchers' oppressive rule.

From seven-time Spur Award-winning author Elmer Kelton comes a Western novel of a fierce battle where cowboys stand their ground, fighting for respect and fair treatment in the unforgiving wilderness of the Wild West.

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Praise for this book

“The greatest Western writer of all time.” —Western Writers of America, Inc.

“Kelton truly deserves to be made one of the immortals of literature.” —El Paso Herald-Post

“The most delightful narrator since Chuck Finn.” —Amarillo News-Globe




About the Author

Elmer Kelton, author of more than forty novels, 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. For forty-two years he had a parallel career in agricultural journalism.

Among his awards have been seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Among his best-known works have been The Time It Never Rained and The Good Old Boys, the latter made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones.

He served in the infantry in World War II. He and his wife, Ann, a native of Austria, live in San Angelo, Texas. They have three children, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.


Title: The Day the Cowboys Quit
Author(s): Elmer Kelton
ISBN: 9781429912921
Copyright 2008
Release Date: February 05, 2008
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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