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The Time It Never Rained

by Elmer Kelton

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“The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance.”—Elmer Kelton

Rio Seco was too small to afford a professional manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce.  

And Rio Seco, meaning “dry river” in Spanish, symbolizes the biggest enemy of the ranchers and farmers in 1950s Texas, an enemy they cant control: drought. To cranky Charlie Flagg, an honest, decent rancher, the drought of the early 1950s is a battle that he must fight on his own grounds. Refusing the questionable “assistance” of federal aid programs and their bureaucratic regulations, Charlie and his family struggle to make the ranch survive until the time it rains again—if it ever rains again.

Charlie Flagg, among the strongest of Elmer Keltons memorable creations, is no pasteboard hero. He is courageous and self-sufficient but as real as his harsh and unforgiving West Texas home country. His battle with an unfathomable foe is the stuff of epics and legends.

Synopsis:

For Charlie Flagg, an honest, decent, and cantankerous Texas rancher, the drought of the early 1950s is a foe that he must fight on his own grounds. Refusing the questionable help of federal aid programs, Charlie and his family struggle to make the ranch survive until the time it rains again--if it ever rains again.

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About the Author

Elmer Kelton of San Angelo, Texas is a native Texan and author of over 50 Western novels. He has won many awards for his work and has been recognized as the Greatest Western Writer of all time by the Western Writers of America, Inc. He is the author of Forge’s Texas Ranger series.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780765360588

Author:

Kelton, Elmer

Publisher:

Forge

Subject:

Westerns

Subject:

Westerns - General

Subject:

Droughts

Subject:

Texas

Subject:

Western stories

Edition Description:

Mass market paperback

Publication Date:

20080431

Binding:

MASS MARKET

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

416

Dimensions:

6.7 x 4.19 x 1.12 in

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Product details 416 pages Forge - 2008-04-00 English 9780765360588 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, For Charlie Flagg, an honest, decent, and cantankerous Texas rancher, the drought of the early 1950s is a foe that he must fight on his own grounds. Refusing the questionable help of federal aid programs, Charlie and his family struggle to make the ranch survive until the time it rains again--if it ever rains again.