In Bitter Trail, Kelton tells the story of a tough teamster named Frio Wheeler whose wagons haul cotton from Texas to Mexico.
Sounds like a peaceable enterprise?
The problem is that the Civil War is raging throughout the South and Wheeler's cotton is to be sold for gold--gold used to buy guns and ammunition for the Confederate army.
And, added to his balky mules, the broiling heat, and killing drought of the Mexican dessert, Wheeler has even more serious matters to contend with: His wagons are attacked, his cotton bales are burned, he is captured and tortured by bandidos in league with Union sympathizers, and he is betrayed by his best friend--his former partner and brother of the woman he loves!
Sounds like a peaceable enterprise?
The problem is that the Civil War is raging throughout the South and Wheeler's cotton is to be sold for gold--gold used to buy guns and ammunition for the Confederate army.
And, added to his balky mules, the broiling heat, and killing drought of the Mexican dessert, Wheeler has even more serious matters to contend with: His wagons are attacked, his cotton bales are burned, he is captured and tortured by bandidos in league with Union sympathizers, and he is betrayed by his best friend--his former partner and brother of the woman he loves!
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Used availability for Elmer Kelton's Bitter Trail
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Hardback Editions
April 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Bitter Trail (Center Point Premier Western (Large Print)) Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 1585471909 / 9781585471904 (USA edition) Publisher: Center Point Large Print Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
June 1997 : Library Binding
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0613287606 / 9780613287609 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA |
Paperback Editions
June 1997 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0812551184 / 9780812551181 (USA edition) Publisher: Forge Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
February 1986 : Paperback
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0441063640 / 9780441063642 (USA edition) Publisher: Ace Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
February 1986 : Paperback
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0441063632 / 9780441063635 (USA edition) Publisher: Ace Books Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK |
August 1981 : Paperback
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0441063624 / 9780441063628 (USA edition) Publisher: Ace Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
April 1969 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0345216121 / 9780345216120 (USA edition) Publisher: Ballantine Books Availability: Amazon CA |
Audio Editions
July 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: 142721297X / 9781427212979 (USA edition) Publisher: Macmillan Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
Kindle Editions
June 1997 : Kindle edition
| Title: Bitter Trail Author(s):: Elmer Kelton ISBN: B0080K3GQM Publisher: Forge Books Availability: Amazon |
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