Audiobooks by Elmer Kelton

As a slave, Isaac Jefford went to war and saved the life of his master, Major Lytton. As a free man, Isaac became one of the major's top cowhands, respected-but never totally accepted-by fellow cowboys: when they gathered around the fire to eat their dinner, Isaac took his food and sat on the wagontongue alone. When Pete Runyan, a bitter southerner, joins the crew, Isaac has to swallow his rage more than once. But then Pete and Isaac are assigned the task of getting cash-profits from the sale of the herd-safely to the Fort Worth bank before a foreclosure deadline. Time and three gunmen on their trail are against them, and their journey becomes a race to prove who is the best man. First published in 1972 by Bantam as a mass market paperback, Wagontongue is one of Elmer Kelton's classic novels, exploring racial relations on the West Texas plains in the low-key, wry, and compassionate voice that characterizes Kelton's novels. The novel grew from a short story, included in this volume.

Elmer Kelton (Author), Jack Garrett (Narrator)

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The Wolf and the Buffalo [Dramatized Adaptation]

'THEY FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM THE WOLF Gray Horse. The magnificent young Comanche warrior made strong by the medicine of the wolf, skilled at stealing horses and counting coup in the war raids of his people. Through his bravery and his wisdom, he would rally his beleaguered tribe against the tide of white settlers that swept over their land. THE BUFFALO Gideon Ledbetter. The ex-slave who was recruited by the white man's army to join the regiment of the black cavalry the Indians called the buffalo soldiers. Trained to serve as a buffer between the Indians and the settlers, Gideon would put aside his own seething hatreds to become a great soldier and a leader of men.'

Elmer Kelton (Author), Anastasia Wilson, Catherine Aselford, Christopher Graybill, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, Dexter Hamlett, Donise Stevens, Elliot Dash, Evan Casey, Gary Telles, James Lewis, Jeff Allin, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Richard Rohan, Scott Mccormick, Terence Aselford, Thomas Anthony Penny, Thomas Keegan, Tim Carlin, Tim Getman, Tony Nam (Narrator)

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The Wolf and the Buffalo (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

THEY FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM THE WOLF Gray Horse. The magnificent young Comanche warrior made strong by the medicine of the wolf, skilled at stealing horses and counting coup in the war raids of his people. Through his bravery and his wisdom, he would rally his beleaguered tribe against the tide of white settlers that swept over their land. THE BUFFALO Gideon Ledbetter. The ex-slave who was recruited by the white man's army to join the regiment of the black cavalry the Indians called the buffalo soldiers. Trained to serve as a buffer between the Indians and the settlers, Gideon would put aside his own seething hatreds to become a great soldier and a leader of men.

Elmer Kelton (Author), A Full Cast, Anastasia Wilson, Bobby Aselford, Catherine Aselford, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Scheeren, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, Dexter Hamlett, Donise Stevens, Elliot Dash, Evan Casey, James Lewis, Jeff Allin, Ken Jackson, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Nathanial Perry, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Thomas Anthony Penny, Thomas Keegan, Tim Getman, Tony Nam (Narrator)

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The Wolf and the Buffalo (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Elmer Kelton (Author), A Full Cast, Anastasia Wilson, Catherine Aselford, Christopher Graybill, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, Dexter Hamlett, Donise Stevens, Elliot Dash, Evan Casey, Gary Telles, James Lewis, Jeff Allin, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Richard Rohan, Scott Mccormick, Terence Aselford, Thomas Anthony Penny, Thomas Keegan, Tim Carlin, Tim Getman, Tony Nam (Narrator)

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The Way of the Coyote [Dramatized Adaptation]

Young Andy Pickard, known among the Comanches as Badger Boy, is now a teenager, and has been learning to live with the Texans from whom he was stolen years before. His divided loyalties between the Comanches and the whites lead to another kidnapping. Five-year-old Billy Gifford is taken by a warrior named Fights With Bears. Andy must save his honor by trying to recover Billy. Rusty Shannon must defend his home against men who hold a grudge from the Civil War, and can do anything to him while hiding behind the badge of the State Police, as Texas suffers the pain of Reconstruction. Lives hang in the balance as people on both sides of the conflict learn something about the devious Way of the Coyote.

Elmer Kelton (Author), A Full Cast, Andy Clemence, Bobby Aselford, Casie Platt, Catherine Aselford, Christopher Graybill, David Coyne, Drew Kopas, Dylan Lynch, Elisabeth Demery, Eric Messner, James Konicek, James Lewis, Joe Brack, Jonathan Watkins, Ken Jackson, Lily Beacon, M.B. Van Dorn, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Peter Stray, Ren Kasey, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Tim Carlin, Tim Getman, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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The Time It Never Rained

Forged from Elmer Kelton's 1950s observations of drought-ravaged West Texas, this Spur Award winner-written by the WWA's greatest Western writer-tells the compelling story of one rancher's struggle to maintain his independence. But as rainless years continue and farmers and ranchers sell their souls for federal hand-outs, Charlie finds himself under increasing pressure to compromise his principles.

Elmer Kelton (Author), Elmer Kelton, George Guidall (Narrator)

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The Smiling Country

Elmer Kelton, author of over a dozen popular westerns, was named the Greatest Western Writer of All Time by the Western Writers of America. He has won multiple Golden Spur Awards. The Smiling Country, filled with pathos and humor, is set in the last days of the Old West. Hewey Calloway may be pushing 45, but he can still rope and outride most things on four legs. Refusing promotions, he prefers to remain a simple ranch hand. But as he rides the west Texas plains, automobiles are beginning to dot the landscape. When Hewey is critically injured by a wild horse, he must admit that his world--and an age--are passing away.

Elmer Kelton (Author), George Guidall (Narrator)

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The Rebels [Dramatized Adaptation]: Sons of Texas 3

Elmer Kelton (Author), Barbara Pinolini, Bobby Aselford, Casie Platt, Christopher Scheeren, Daniel Stevens, David Coyne, Drew Kopas, Dylan Lynch, Elizabeth Jernigan, Eric Messner, Joe Brack, Joseph Thornhill, Ken Jackson, Mb Van Dorn, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nanette Savard, Nick Depinto, Patrick Stratton, Ren Kasey, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Thomas Keegan, Tim Carlin, Tony Nam, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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The Rebels (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

It's been 15 years since brothers Michael and Andrew Lewis came from Tennessee to Mexican-run Texas to hunt wild horses. They have settled and found wives, and they're now joined by their brother and sister, James and Annie. James becomes a volunteer in a fledgling army of rebels led by Sam Houston. Michael and Andrew are separated from their families and each other, being drawn into the conflict as the drive toward independence from the government of Mexico City gains momentum. They meet and follow men like Jim Bowie, David Crockett and Juan Seguin, and their courage takes them through the battles of Gonzales and Bexar. They lose good friends to the guns of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in the bloody siege of the Alamo as the currents of war sweep them toward the battle of Goliad, and Independence for Texas. The Lewis family must then search for each other in the aftermath.

Elmer Kelton (Author), A Full Cast, Barbara Pinolini, Bobby Aselford, Casie Platt, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Scheeren, Colleen Delany, Daniel Stevens, David Coyne, Drew Kopas, Dylan Lynch, Elizabeth Jernigan, Eric Messner, Joe Brack, Joseph Thornhill, Ken Jackson, M.B. Van Dorn, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Nathanial Perry, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Thomas Keegan, Tim Carlin, Tim Getman, Tony Nam, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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The Rebels (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Elmer Kelton (Author), A Full Cast, Barbara Pinolini, Bobby Aselford, Casie Platt, Christopher Scheeren, Daniel Stevens, David Coyne, Drew Kopas, Dylan Lynch, Elizabeth Jernigan, Eric Messner, Joe Brack, Joseph Thornhill, Ken Jackson, M.B. Van Dorn, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nanette Savard, Nick Depinto, Patrick Stratton, Ren Kasey, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Thomas Keegan, Tim Carlin, Tony Nam, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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The Pumpkin Rollers [Dramatized Adaptation]

In the cattle drives of the Old West, pumpkin rollers were green farmboys, almost more trouble than they were worth. When Trey McLean leaves his family's East Texas cotton farm and sets off on his own to learn the cattleman's trade, he's about as green as they come. But Trey learns fast. He learns about deceit when a con man cheats him out of his grubstake and about love when he meets the woman he's destined to marry. And when luck finally sets him 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 outlaw Jarrett Longacre, a man who will plague his life at every turn.

Elmer Kelton (Author), A Full Cast, Andy Clemence, Bradley Smith, Colleen Delany, Danny Gavigan, David Coyne, David Jourdan, Dylan Lynch, Elizabeth Jernigan, Eric Messner, Ken Jackson, Matthew Keenan, Michael John Casey, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Scott Mccormick, Terence Aselford, Tim Getman (Narrator)

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The Pumpkin Rollers

Six-time Spur Award winner Elmer Kelton was named the greatest Western author of all time by the Western Writers of America. In this novel, 18-year-old farmer Trey McLean aspires to be a cattle rancher. He leaves East Texas with four cows and heads west, but a corrupt sheriff quickly steals the animals. Helpless and confused, Trey finds trouble with a dangerous fugitive. But he also finds comfort and opportunity with a rancher's lovely daughter.

Elmer Kelton (Author), George Guidall (Narrator)

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