{"product_id":"lone-star-rising-paperback","title":"Lone Star Rising - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElmer Kelton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Lone Star Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, Elmer Kelton (\"A Texas Legend,\" according to Texas Governor Rick Perry), brings together the first three books of his acclaimed Texas Ranger saga. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Buckskin Line\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Rusty Shannon, the red-haired Comanche captive rescued and adopted by Mike Shannon, who is a member of a Texas \"ranging company\" that protects settlers from Indian raids. In the throes of the War Between the States, Rusty joins the Rangers and searches for the renegades who killed his adoptive father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBadger Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, the Rangers are disbanded and Rusty returns to his home on the Red River only to discover that the girl he loves has married another. In a time of personal turmoil as well as the post-war uphheaval in Texas, Rusty's childhood returns to haunt him as he rescues Andy Pickard, called Badger Boy by his Comanche captors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndy and Rusty ride together in the newly reformed Rangers in \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Coyote\u003c\/i\u003e, in a time when Texas is overrun with outlaws, Confederate raiders, Ku Klux Klansmen, and marauding Comanches.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElmer Kelton\u003c\/b\u003e (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Time It Never Rained\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther Men's Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTexas Standoff\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHard Trail to Follow\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eHot Iron\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Good Old Boys\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years, and served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 703\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761441669408,"sku":"9780765312303","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/56de90c4f34cdf583f70bcc3a3a5449b.webp?v=1780207615","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lone-star-rising-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}