Texas Cattle Barons: Their Families, Land and Legacy

by Elmer Kelton, Tommy Lee Jones (Foreword), Kathleen Jo Ryan (Photography)

Thirteen families discuss the reality of owning and working some of the largest land holdings in the state of Texas.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1999

About the author

Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Men’s Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, 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 The Good Old Boys 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.

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