In "Joe Pepper", the title character, while awaiting a hangman's noose, tells the story of how he discovered a propensity for violence while seeking revenge. The irony is that Joe's keen sense of justice puts him on the wrong side of the law. "Long Way to Texas", taking place just after the Civil War battle of Glorieta Pass in New Mexico, is the story of Lt. David Buckalew, whose remnant of Confederate riflemen is under siege and low on rations and water. Complicating matters is the young officer's self-doubt and fear of failure. Thomas Canfield of "Eyes of the Hawk", known to the Mexican citizens of his town of Stonehill, Texas, as "El Gavilan" - the Hawk - is not a man to forgive a wrong. He sets out to prove this to an insolent ranchman rival who intends building a fortune at Canfield's expense. The Hawk has a radically different idea: he will destroy the town before yielding to his enemy.
| ISBN | 076532976X | | Pages | 496 | | ISBN13 | 9780765329769
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 549 | | Publisher | St Martin's Press | | Published in | New York | | Imprint | Forge | | Height (mm) | 210 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 140 | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 41 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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What they say about Elmer Kelton: "Elmer Kelton is truly a Texas legend."--Rick Perry, Governor of Texas"Elmer Kelton is a genuine, unaffected, kind and gentle man, the sort who, in person, makes you want to hunker down and listen to his stories, his voice, and his wisdom."--Judy Alter, author of "Elmer Kelton and West Texas: A Literary Relationship"
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