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The Time It Never Rained

by Elmer Kelton
George Guidall
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The Time It Never Rained helped convince the Western Writers of America to declare seven-time Spur Award winner Elmer Kelton the greatest Western writer of all time. Forged from Kelton's 1950s observations of drought-ravaged West Texas, this compelling novel tells the story of one rancher's struggle to maintain his independence despite the swirling winds of change.
For decades, Charlie Flagg has eked out a living by raising cattle and sheep on his modest Texas ranch. Hardworking and old-fashioned, he distrusts federal programs that claim to help struggling farmers and ranchers. But as rainless years continue and others sell their souls for federal handouts, Charlie finds himself under increasing pressure to compromise his principles—and surrender his freedom.
"... not just one of the best novels ever written by a Texan. It is one of the treasures of American literature of any age or time."—John Erickson, author of The Modern Cowboy

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  • Release date

    March 7, 2008

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      • ISBN: 9781456128999
      • File size: 382886 KB
      • Duration: 13:17:40

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Acclaimed Western writer Elmer Kelton offers a tale based on firsthand accounts of drought-stricken Texas in the 1950s. It's the story of Charlie Flagg, a hardworking farmer who has always squeaked by--but who finds it increasingly difficult to do so as the pressure intensifies to sell his land to the government. Narrator George Guidall is the quintessential Flagg, a believable, likable, honest Texan who will capture listener's hearts and minds. Guidall's tone is gritty and rough, his pronunciation true to form. He brings his audience back a generation to a time when everything was hard to come by. Listeners will find it hard not to keep a glass of water nearby. L.B. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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