Elmer Kelton () was 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 /5(). The Time It Never Rained. By Elmer Kelton. Afterword by Tom Pilkington. Paperback. 6 x 9 x 0 in. pp. Pub Date: 01/01/ Available. In the s, West Texas suffered the longest drought in the memory of most men then bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 2 mins. ELMER KELTON () was the seven-time Spur Award-winning author of more than forty novels and the recipient of the Owen Wister Lifetime Achievement award. His books included the Texas Rangers and Sons of Texas series, The Time It Never Rained, Other Men’s Horses, Texas Standoff, and Hard Trail to Follow. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for forty-two years, /5(42).
THE TIME IT NEVER RAINED is classic Kelton. It's set in s drouth-ridden west Texas, so it's a bit more 'modern' than most westerns. There are elements of THE GRAPES OF WRATH in the way the approximately seven-year drouth (Kelton's choice of spelling; I always spelled it 'drought,' but then I never experienced one like this and Kelton did, so I defer) affects the ranchers and farmers, in. Being a Texan in Texas during the drought Elmer Kelton describes in The Time It Never Rained, he seems to write about it first hand. I remember the deluge that ended the drought, and it was the experience I remember. I worked at the San Angelo Standard-Times while Mr. Kelton did, and his day to day newspaper work was a preview to his books to come. The Time it Never Rained is a novel set West Texas and inspired by actual events when a severe drought that forever remains in memories of many ranchers and farmers pressed them to their out limits of endurance and courage. Kelton, the author of the book, was there but not as a rancher but as an agriculture journalist.
The Time It Never Rained (Chisholm Trail Series) Kelton, Elmer. Published by Texas Christian University Press, ISBN ISBN The Time It Never Rained is an unusual Western by Elmer Kelton. The story is based around actual events - specifically, the Texas drought of the early s - which the author experienced both as a friend and relative of ranchers and as a reporter for the ranching industry. Almost every scene is about Charlie Flagg, a cattle and sheep rancher. Elmer Kelton () 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 Among his awards were seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
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