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Two complete novels by Elmer Kelton in one low-priced editionThe Pumpkin RollersWhen Trey McLean leaves his family and sets off to learn the cattlemans trade, hes as green as they come. But Trey learns fast. He learns deceit from a con man, and love when he meets the woman hes destined to marry. On a cattle drive to Kansas, Trey learns the trade from veteran drover Ivan Kerbow, but he also learns the code of violence and death from an outlaw who will plague him at every turn.?The Buckskin LineWhen his adoptive father is killed, Rusty Shannon joins the Texas Rangers. Mike Shannons death haunts him he owed his life to Mike, who rescued him as a child from the Comanche. With Texas in the throes of secession, Rusty has his hands full, but heads for a showdown with the Buffalo Caller, The Comanche warrior who killed his family.
About the Author
Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was award-winning author of more than forty novels, including and . He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, , 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 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.
