| The Good Old Boys Contributor(s): Kelton, Elmer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250751314 ISBN-13: 9781250751317 Publisher: Forge OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Hewey Calloway |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 4.25" W x 7.01" (0.57 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 31895 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kelton, Elmer: - Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, 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 were 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. He served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009. |