{"product_id":"barbed-wire-paperback","title":"Barbed Wire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElmer Kelton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrishman Doug Monahan runs a fencing crew outside the south Texas town of Twin Wells, digging post-holes and stringing red painted barbed wire for ranchers as protection against wandering stock, rustlers, and land hungry thugs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonahan's fencing operation is opposed by Captain Andrew Rinehart, a former Confederate officer and an old-school open range baron of the huge R Cross spread. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his brutal foreman, Archer Spann, assigned to the violent work, Rinehart wages a barbed wire war against Doug Monahan. And neither side takes prisoners \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 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720260587583,"sku":"9781250177681","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a440539aa050fee793060ace6ebc33ca.webp?v=1765088570","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/barbed-wire-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}