Six bits a day : Hewey Calloway, book 1 / Elmer Kelton.
Hewey Calloway is a fun-loving cowboy who can't shoot straight; his younger brother, Walter, is a serious cowboy who, much to Hewey's horror, wants to marry a pretty girl and become a farmer. Both are looking for a job and a meal in 1889 West Texas. After being mistaken for rustlers and rescued from hanging by a friendly Texas Ranger (a terrific character from another Kelton series), the boys hire on with Mr. C.C. Tarpley's cattle ranch, working for six bits 75 cents a day. Hewey volunteers them both to drive cattle from San Antonio back to Tarpley's ranch on the Pecos, hoping Walter will forget his fanciful notions. The trip has its share of excitement, but when their Texas Ranger friend asks for help in capturing a hard-boiled case, Hewey gets real nervous.
Record details
- ISBN: 0765309564
- ISBN: 9780765309563
- Physical Description: 252 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Forge, 2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Tom Doherty Associates Book." |
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| Subject: | Brothers > Fiction. Cattle drives > Fiction. Cowboys > Fiction. Ranch life > Fiction. Texas, West > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Western fiction. |
Available copies
- 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Duncan Public Library | WES Kel (Text) | 38950609182854 | Adult Fiction Western | Available | - |
