{"product_id":"9780765329776","title":"Long Way to Texas","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLong Way to Texas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elmer Kelton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJoe Pepper, \u003c\/i\u003ethe 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 he wrong side of the law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong Way to Texas\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Canfield of \u003ci\u003eEyes of the Hawk, \u003c\/i\u003eknown to the Mexican citizens of his town of Stonehill, Texas, as \"El Gavilán\"—the Hawk—is not a man to forgive a wrong. He sets out to prove this to an insolent ranchman 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis omnibus edition of three novels by Elmer Kelton features an introduction by Dale L. Walker, author of twenty-three novels and a past president of the Western Writers of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elmer Kelton is truly a Texas legend.” —\u003ci\u003eRick Perry, Governor of Texas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elmer Kelton is a genuine, unaffected, kind and gentle man, the sort who, in person, makes you want to hunker down and listen to his stories, his voice, and his wisdom.” —\u003ci\u003eJudy Alter, author of Elmer Kelton and West Texas: A Literary Relationship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765329776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40631229022414,"sku":"9780765329776","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_421273c5-ae92-4156-88cd-a1a5f64bc595.jpg?v=1638840879","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765329776","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}