At one low price, two complete novels by Elmer Kelton “one of the greatest and most gifted of Western writers.” (Historical Novel Society)



Bitter Trail

Tough teamster Frio Wheeler hauls cotton from Texas to Mexico. But as the Civil War rages through the South, Wheeler must contend with the most difficult challenges he’s ever faced, including imprisonment with the bandidos in league with Union sympathizers and the betrayal of his best friend—his former partner and brother of the woman he loves.

Barbed Wire

Irishman Doug Monahan runs a fencing crew outside the Texas town of Twin Wells, digging post-holes and stringing red-painted barbed wire for ranchers as protection against wandering stock, rustlers, and land-hungry thugs. This fencing operation is opposed by Captain Andrew Rinehart, a former Confederate officer and an old-school, open-range baron of the huge R Cross spread. Rinehart wages a barbed wire war against Monahan—and neither side takes prisoners.

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Praise for this book

“One of the best.”

—The New York Times

“A splendid writer.”

—The Dallas Morning News

“A genuine craftsman with an ear for dialogue and, more importantly, an understanding of the human heart.”

—Booklist

“A master storyteller.”

—Publishers Weekly

“You can never go wrong if ... you pick up a title by Elmer Kelton.”

—American Cowboy




About the AuthorELMER KELTON (1926-2009) was the seven-time Spur Award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Way of the Coyote and The Smiling Country, and the recipient of the Owen Wister Lifetime Achievement award. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for forty-two years, and served in the infantry in World War II. He passed away in 2009.
Title: Bitter Trail and Barbed Wire : Two Complete Novels
Author(s): Elmer Kelton
ISBN: 9781250306333
Copyright 2018
Release Date: June 26, 2018
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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