| Stand Proud Contributor(s): Kelton, Elmer (Author), Culp, Jason (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1427212953 ISBN-13: 9781427212955 Publisher: MacMillan Audio OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.12" W x 5.88" (0.27 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Stand Proud, one of his most controversial novels, legendary Western writer Elmer Kelton takes on a character who is not as easy to like as he is to admire. Frank Claymore is cantankerous, stubborn, and intolerant--just the qualities that make him a success as an open-range cattle rancher on the West Texas frontier. Stand Proud follows Claymore form the time of the Civil War to the dawn of the twentieth century--through marriage, births, deaths, and a creeping change in the society that once hailed him as a hero, and which later has him condemned as a despoiler and tried for murder. Based in part of legendary rancher Charles Goodnight, Claymore is only one example of the many men who dreamed of cattle, and through their dedication to that dream came to change the face of Western history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kelton, Elmer: - Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Men's Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Among his awards were seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years. He served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.Culp, Jason: - Jason Culp has been acting since the age of ten, and his credits include a variety of television, theater, and film roles. He is best known for his role as Julian Gerome on General Hospital. In addition to voiceover work in national commercials, Culp has narrated audiobooks by bestselling authors such as Louis L'Amour, Danielle Steel, John Irving, and David Weber. He has been recording since 1996 and has nearly 35 audiobooks under his belt. Culp has also narrated documentaries for National Geographic and the History Channel. |