Slaughter (Hardcover)

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).

General

Imprint:	Texas Christian University Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Texas Tradition Series
Release date:	September 2008
First published:	September 2008
Authors:	Elmer Kelton
Afterword by:	W. C Jameson
Dimensions:	164 x 345 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-87565-371-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	0-87565-371-5
Barcode:	9780875653716

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