Elmer Kelton has 47 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 58 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 9 ratings. The most-rated is Other Men's Horses.
The Man Who Rode Midnight
Summary
Nearly 70, Wes Hendricks has led a tough and colorful life as a cowboy and broncobuster, and all he asks now is that he be left alone on his poor, hardscrabble ranch in the West Texas hill country. Not a chance - the powers that be in the little town of Big River (including Wes' old cowboy pal, druggist/Mayor Orville Levitt) have decreed that an artificial lake will be created to generate tourism, and Wes' ranch stands squarely in their way. Wes is offered great sums of money and is even threatened by the strong-arm tactics of Sheriff Wally Vincent, but he stands firm.
©1987, 1990 Elmer Kelton (P)2018 Recorded Books
Manhunters
Summary
As he flees to the sanctuary of Mexico, Chacho Fernandez is unaware of the fuel he has added to the already simmering racial hatreds in and around the quiet town of Domingo, Texas. Through events set in motion by a misunderstanding, Chacho becomes a folk hero to his people and a dangerous fugitive to a group of zealous lawmen. Manhunters, the tale of Chacho's legendary flight, was inspired by the story of controversial Mexican fugitive Gregorio Cortez. In 1901 Cortez, a young horseman, shot a sheriff during an argument, leading to the largest concerted manhunt in Texas history.
©1974 Elmer Kelton (P)2017 Recorded Books
Long Way to Texas
Summary
Long Way to Texas brings together three rare Kelton novels, all with Texas roots. In Joe Pepper, the titular character, while awaiting a hangman's noose, tells the story of how he discovered a propensity for violence while seeking revenge. The irony is that Joe's keen sense of justice puts him on the wrong side of the law. Long Way to Texas, taking place just after the Civil War battle of Glorieta Pass in New Mexico, is the story of Lt. David Buckalew, whose remnant of Confederate riflemen is under siege and low on rations and water. Complicating matters is the young officer's self-doubt and fear of failure. Thomas Canfield of Eyes of the Hawk, known to the Mexican citizens of his town of Stonehill, Texas, as "El Gavilan" - the Hawk - is not a man to forgive a wrong. He sets out to prove this to an insolent ranch man rival who intends to build a fortune at Canfield's expense. The Hawk has a radically different idea: He will destroy the town before yielding to his enemy. This omnibus edition of three novels by Elmer Kelton features an introduction by Dale L. Walker, author of 23 novels and a past president of the Western Writers of America.
©1975, 1976, 1981 The Estate of Elmer Kelton (introduction: 2011 Dale L. Walker) (P)2018 Recorded Books
Pumpkin Rollers
Summary
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.
©1996 Elmer Kelton (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC
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Sons of Texas (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
Summary
Mordecai Lewis and his son Michael lead men from Tennessee into Spanish-ruled Texas, to hunt wild horses. The trip is fatal for Mordecai, leaving Michael and his family in danger, both from the soldiers of Spain and the evil Blackwood family back home in the Tennessee hills. Performed by Terence Aselford, Daniel Stevens, Danny Gavigan, Andy Clemence, Ren Kasey, James Konicek, Joe Brack, Jeff Allin, Michael Glenn, Christopher Scheeren, Joseph Thornhill, Thomas Keegan, Bobby Aselford, Drew Kopas, Nanette Savard, Elizabeth Jernigan, Casie Platt, Laura Reichert, Ken Jackson, Elisabeth Demery, Richard Rohan, Lily Beacon, Mort Shelby.
©1989 Elmer Kelton (P)2011 Graphic Audio, LLC
The Time It Never Rained
Summary
The Time It Never Rained helped convince the Western Writers of America to declare seven-time Spur Award-winner Elmer Kelton the greatest Western writer of all time. Forged from Kelton's 1950s observations of drought-ravaged West Texas, this compelling novel tells the story of one rancher's struggle to maintain his independence despite the swirling winds of change. For decades, Charlie Flagg has eked out a living by raising cattle and sheep on his modest Texas ranch. Hardworking and old-fashioned, he distrusts federal programs that claim to help struggling farmers and ranchers. But as rainless years continue and others sell their souls for federal handouts, Charlie finds himself under increasing pressure to compromise his principles - and surrender his freedom.
©1999 Elmer Kelton (P)2008 Recorded Books
Best of the West Expanded Edition, Vol. 2
Summary
America's richest legends come from the frontier - from the land where the events of a single moment might erase the lines between law and lawlessness, between safety and mortal danger, between heroes and villains. The carefully selected stories in this collection are vibrant proof that the great American West is a fertile ground to storytellers. Here is the most varied collection of short stories by 17 highly acclaimed Western writers, including works from Spur Award Winners Zane Grey, Will Henry, Elmer Kelton, Matt Braun, Loren Estleman, Gary McCarthy, Bill Gulick and more! Featuring performances by Roseanne Cash, Gary Morris, Ed Asner and Crystal Gayle.
Public Domain (P)2009 Phoenix Audio