Hewey Calloway has a problem. In his West Texas home of 1906, the land of the way of life that he loves are changing too quickly for his taste.
Hewey dreams of freedom--he wants only to be a footloose horseback cowboy, endlessly wandering the open range. But the open range of his childhood is slowly disappearing: land is being parceled out, and barbed-wire fences are spring up all over. As if that weren't enough, cars and other machines are invading Hewey's simple cowboy life, stinking up the area and threatening to replace horse travel. As Hewey struggles against the relentless stream of "progress", he comes to realize that the simple life of his childhood is gone, that a man can't live a life whose time has passed, and that every choice he makes--even those that lead to happiness--requires a sacrifice.
Hewey dreams of freedom--he wants only to be a footloose horseback cowboy, endlessly wandering the open range. But the open range of his childhood is slowly disappearing: land is being parceled out, and barbed-wire fences are spring up all over. As if that weren't enough, cars and other machines are invading Hewey's simple cowboy life, stinking up the area and threatening to replace horse travel. As Hewey struggles against the relentless stream of "progress", he comes to realize that the simple life of his childhood is gone, that a man can't live a life whose time has passed, and that every choice he makes--even those that lead to happiness--requires a sacrifice.
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Hardback Editions
July 1999 : Hardback
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March 1995 : Library Binding
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April 1985 : Hardback
| Title: The Good Old Boys Author(s): Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0-912646-96-9 / 978-0-912646-96-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Texas Christian Univ Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 1978 : Hardback
| Title: The Good Old Boys Author(s): Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0-385-13315-4 / 978-0-385-13315-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 1999 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Good Old Boys Author(s): Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0-8125-7599-7 / 978-0-8125-7599-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Forge Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1995 : Paperback
| Title: The Good Old Boys Author(s): Elmer Kelton ISBN: 0-09-957621-X / 978-0-09-957621-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 1995 : Mass Market Paperback
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March 1987 : Paperback
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March 1987 : Paperback
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January 1985 : Paperback
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1978 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
January 1997 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Good Old Boys Author(s): Elmer Kelton ISBN: 1-883268-06-0 / 9781883268060 (USA edition) Publisher: Penton Overseas Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
October 2000 : Turtleback
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February 1978 : Kindle edition
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