Sons of Texas (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Name: Sons of Texas (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
Brand: Graphic Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Elmer Kelton
ISBN: 9781648804427

Author: Elmer Kelton

Series: Sons of Texas (Kelton) #1

Narrator: Michael Glenn, Drew Kopas, Mort Shelby, Elizabeth Jernigan, Joseph Thornhill, Danny Gavigan, James Konicek, Yasmin Tuazon, Ren Kasey, Laura Reichert, Nanette Savard, Michael John Casey, Lily Beacon, Ken Jackson, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, Daniel Stevens, A Full Cast, Richard Rohan, Jeff Allin, Terence Aselford, Christopher Scheeren, Joe Brack, Thomas Keegan

Unabridged: 4 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: GraphicAudio

Published: 06/03/2020

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

This begins the saga of The Lewis family, Mordecai and his sons Michael and Andrew. The leave Tennessee and head for Spanish-ruled Texas in search of wild horses. What they find will change their lives forever.

About Elmer Kelton

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J.

I've been on this kick recently to get some more Westerns in my mix. After reading Cormac McCarthy's border trilogy (and recalling his awesome 'Blood Meridian') and currently being immersed in Pete Dexter's incredible novel 'Deadwood', I began to really fall for stories of the southwest. I'd heard t......more

Goodreads review by Eliece

Don't think I've ever read an Elmer Kelton book that I didn't enjoy, but I admit that I did not like this one as well as "The Rebels" that came later in the series.......more

Goodreads review by Alyx

Not my favorite Elmer Kelton.......more

Goodreads review by Edward

**This review has also been posted to [URL not allowed] and Amazon** I never had much interest in Westerns when I was younger but I figured I would give Sons of Texas a read in the interests of trying something new. I’m glad I did as it’s easily one of the most engrossing books I have happe......more