Long Way to Texas
By Elmer Kelton
1976
First Published
4.07
Average Rating
192
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High-sounding words had sent an intrepid band of Texas men westward on a march meant to claim the entire Southwest for the Confederacy. But bitter humiliation at the hands of the Union Army landed Lieutenant David Buckalew and nineteen battle-scarred survivors in New Mexico. It was a territory infested with hostile Comanches and Union troops, and chances for survival looked dim—until Buckalew happened upon an opportunity to strike a blow for the South that would shift the odds and bring long-sought glory to the young officer and his men.
Avg Rating
4.07
Number of Ratings
148
5 STARS
34%
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3 STARS
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Author
Elmer Kelton
Author · 71 books
Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) 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 1956. Among his awards have been 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. http://us.macmillan.com/author/elmerk...
