Slaughter

In the 1870s, buffalo hunters moved onto the High Plains of Texas. The Plains Indians watched hunters slaughter the animals that gave them shelter and clothing, food and weapons. The battles at and near the ruins of a trading fort, Adobe Walls, became symbolic of the struggles between hunters and the Comanche.In this aptly titled novel, Texas novelist Elmer Kelton shows his uncanny ability to present both sides of a clash between cultures. With a firm grasp of Comanche life, Kelton presents The People as very human and very threatened. Equally clear is the picture of Anglos found on the high plains in those days - Jeff Layne, a Confederate veteran and now a fugitive; Nigel Smithwick, an English "second son" and gambler; Arletta, the lone woman among these men (one woman was at Adobe Walls).

ISBN 0875653723   Pages 384 ISBN13 9780875653723 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Texas Christian University Press,U.S.   Weight (grammes) 476 Imprint Texas Christian University Press,U.S.   Published in Fort Worth Format Paperback   Series title Texas Tradition Series Publication date 15 Dec 2008   Height (mm) 229 Library of Congress 2008005679   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY 813.54   Spine width (mm) 28 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level General

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