Cloudy in the West
Main Author: | Kelton, Elmer. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Forge,
1997.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Subjects: |
Item Description: |
"A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
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Physical Description: |
255 p. ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
0312862393 (acid-free paper) |
Author Notes: |
He wrote more than 60 books which earned him numerous awards and recognitions. He won the Spur award from Western Writers of America six times for his titles Buffalo Wagons, The Day the Cowboys Quit, The Time It Never Rained, Eye of the Hawk, Slaughter, and The Far Canyon. Four of his titles have won the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City. In addition, he received the Barbara McCombs/Lon Tinkle Award and the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award from the Western Writers of America. His title The Good Old Boys was made into a television movie in 1995. Kelton also wrote under the pseudonyms Alex Hawk, Lee McElroy and Tom Early. He died on August 22, 2009 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography) |