Elmers novels were set in texas the state he called home. The author elmer kelton brought the main character rusty to life in the texas frontier with the includement of indian raids and confederates running amok. The pumpkin rollers and the buckskin line ebook by elmer. Make offer vintage 1999 the buckskin line by elmer kelton tom doherty book hc dj free sh lot of ace western. Below is a list of elmer keltons texas rangers books in order of when they were first published which is also their chronological order. Elmer kelton books list of books by author elmer kelton.
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. See all books authored by elmer kelton, including the time it never rained, and the way of the coyote, and more on. Elmer wrote the texas tradition and texas rangers series. Will never replace him for me but i expect to spend many enjoyable hours in the old west with kelton. The buckskin line book by elmer kelton 8 available editions. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The western novel is unique to america, its characters diverse, and its canvas of subject matter infinitely broad. Amours, though his descriptions lack the latters sensuous genius. Elmer kelton is the most revered of all contemporary western writers. Vintage 1999 the buckskin line by elmer kelton tom doherty book hc dj free sh. The buckskin line ebook by elmer kelton rakuten kobo. Elmer kelton this is a story of the early days when.
He has won many awards for his work and has been recognized as the greatest western writer of all time by the western writers of america, inc. In time, they would become known as the texas rangers. Author of more that forty novels, including pumpkin rollers and the buckskin line, and named the greatest western writer of all time by the western writers of america, he lives in san angelo, tx, and continues to write roughly one book per year. The pumpkin rollers and the buckskin line elmer kelton. The series is well researched relative to life in early texas.
Sixtime spur awardwinner kelton, author of more than 40 westerns the smiling country, etc. He grew up on a ranch near crane, texas, and earned a journalism degree from the university of texas. But in elmer kelton i have found an author right up there with louis lamour. The buckskin line tells of texas chaotic early years, when a ragtag group of irregular volunteers fought to defend the far edges of settlement from incursion by indians and frontier outlaws. Read the pumpkin rollers and the buckskin line two complete novels by elmer kelton available from rakuten kobo. In texas justice, the first three of these critically acclaimed books are now brought together in a single volume. Sixtime spur award winner elmer kelton was named the greatest western author of all time by the western writers of america. The buckskin line is a fiction book set in the pre american civil war west. Sixtime spur awardwinner kelton the smiling country, 1998, etc. Elmer kelton born 29th april 1926 22nd august 2009 was a bestselling american writer and journalist famously known for his western novels.
The buckskin line book by elmer kelton thriftbooks. The buckskin line has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The buckskin line hardcover august 1, 1999 by elmer kelton author. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
Elmer kelton began his texas rangers series in 1999 with the buckskin line. The nine books in kelton s texas ranger series were published in this order. Dec 28, 2015 the buckskin line tells of texas chaotic early years, when a ragtag group of irregular volunteers fought to defend the far edges of settlement from incursion by indians and frontier outlaws. Jul 15, 2000 but in elmer kelton i have found an author right up there with louis lamour. The buckskin line follows the life of a young boy who is orphaned by an indian attack. In this novel, 18yearold farmer trey mclean aspires to be a cattle rancher. The series lasted ten novels, concluding with 2010s texas standoff keltons final novel.
Elmer kelton 19262009 was an american author of western fiction in addition to being a journalist. The buckskin line texas rangers mass market paperback july 15, 2000 by elmer kelton author. Buckskin line, badger boy, way of the coyote, ranger s trail, texas vendetta, jericho s road, hard trail to follow, other men s horses, texasstandoff. In 1999, with forges publication of the buckskin line, elmer kelton launched a series of novels on the formative years of the texas rangers. Beginning in 2014, the academy of western artists, based in gene autry, oklahoma, awarded the first of its annual elmer kelton book awards to successful authors in the categories of fiction and nonfiction. A lifesized statue of kelton by raul ruiz is displayed at the stevens central library in san angelo. He leaves east texas with four cows and heads west, but a corrupt sheriff quickly steals the animals. The complete series list for texas rangers elmer kelton. Buy a cheap copy of the buckskin line book by elmer kelton. The series consists of nine original books with texas standoff making the last stand of the series. Mar 01, 2019 the buckskin line tells of texas chaotic early years, when a ragtag group of irregular volunteers fought to defend the far edges of settlement from incursion by indians and frontier outlaws.
Pickard and ranger farley brackett, a former confederate soldier, are assigned to delive. The buckskin line book by elmer kelton 8 available. In this fifth volume of his texas rangers series, elmer kelton takes the young ranger andy pickard, once a comanche captive called badger boy, into the midst of a bloody vendetta between hatefilled families. The authors in this story collection make up a perfect model of these criteria. Kelton weaves a good story using the same base cast of characters through the texas ranger series of books. Elmer kelton of san angelo, texas is a native texan and author of over 50 western novels. Feelings for and against the union run strong but when the vote is counted and texas leaves the union many union supporters are persecuted and harassed. Elmer kelton, who wrote primarily about texas, is regarded by his peers as the best to ever write in the genre. In the buckskin line, kelton introduces the redhaired boy captured by a comanche war party after the massacre of his family.
The buckskin line by elmer kelton book 29 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in english and undetermined and held by 1,922 worldcat member libraries worldwide. 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. Elmer kelton began the publication of texas rangers series in 1999 when the debut novel the buckskin line was published. Texas rangers series in order elmer kelton fictiondb. The buckskin line by elmer kelton is a solid western adventure story of murder and revenge set in texas of the 1860s. Elmer kelton audio books, best sellers, author bio. The buckskin line tells of texas chaotic early years, when a ragtag group of irregular volunteers fought to defend the far edges of settlement from incursion by. He was voted as the greatest western writer of alltime by the western writers of america.
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