Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2016. "Somehow, I hope he never does. You've seen that sign on the edge of town, the one about the three old cranks? And, Nicholson's supervisor had come out into the hallway to listen. Good look at REAL rancher life in hard times, Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013. Another amazing thing about this.book.was that nothing seemed superfluous - not one sentence, not one word. ", "Then I'd simply forget about him if I were you. He was a “broad-shouldered man who still toted his own feed sacks, dug his own postholes, flanked his own calves” (Kelton, 2008). Please try again. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. A man of wit, some people thought, he had erected a big red-and-white sign on the highway at the city limits: WELCOME TO RIO SECO HOME OF 3,000 FRIENDLY PEOPLE--AND THREE OLD CRANKS! Nicholson's baleful eye was pulled away from the horse droppings by a brush-scarred green pickup pulling into an open parking space. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Most of the Anglos were addicted to Mexican food, and most of the Mexicans loved football, but these were superficial things. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? We're like a woman that's been talked into a little taste of sin and found out she likes it. The time it never rained Item Preview remove-circle ... Only Charlie Flagg, old-time Texas cattleman, saw it as a fight worth continuing--and refused to give up his battle against Nature Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2014-12-04 18:09:27.661153 Bookplateleaf 0008 Please try again. He cursed under his breath. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. It's a story of the love of the land and of changing times. Here he sold his freedom bit by bit, and was paid for it on the installment plan. ‎ " The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance. To the ranchers and farmers of 1950s Texas, man’s greatest enemy is one he can’t control. "―Elmer Kelton Rio Seco was too small to afford a professional manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce. "I come up huntin' the judge. Among his awards have been seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Among his best-known works have been The Time It Never Rained and The Good Old Boys, the latter made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. Highly recommend! "You'll find, Mister Nicholson, that ranchers are contrary people. He just knows too much, too deeply, for that not to be the case. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. "The Time It Never Rained" seemed to start out a little like "The Grapes of Wrath," but Steinbeck never lived in a dusty West Texas town and never developed characters like these. Refusing the questionable "assistance" of federal aid programs and their bureaucratic regulations, Charlie and his family struggle to make the ranch survive until the time it rains again―if it ever rains again. His district supervisor pushed to his feet from a chair in the courtroom's jury box where he had slouched to read a copy of the morning San Angelo paper. Charlie Flagg, among the strongest of Elmer Kelton's memorable creations, is no pasteboard hero. I couldn't put the book down. There wasn't a lot of demand for western novelists in the City of Big Shoulders, I guess. "The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance. I did read it then, and have recently reread it. The Time It Never Rained ISBN : 9780385050753 Title : The Time It Never Rained Authors : Kelton, Elmer Binding : Hardcover Publisher : Doubleday Publication Date : Oct 1 1973 Edition : Condition : Used - Acceptable Comments : Used - Acceptable The item is fairly worn but still readable.Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. "Last year we got 20 inches of rain from January 1 to July 31. The Time It Never Rained by Kelton, Elmer. The rancher, probably on horseback half his waking hours, wore a nondescript straw hat beaten badly out of shape and a pair of old black boots, his baggy khaki trousers stuffed carelessly into their tops. I was a teenager during this period and fully understood the great stress, both emotionally and financially, caused to my parents and my community. He and his wife, Ann, a native of Austria, live in San Angelo, Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. A man can get awfully lonesome standing out there all by himself.". “The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance.”—Elmer Kelton And his characters are really alive and three-dimensional. ", Flagg shook his head. We've got used to government money like a kid gets used to candy. They had gone again, leaving dreams of quick riches to drift away on the arid wind like the cotton-white clouds that promised rain and failed to deliver. Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2013. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Nicholson's face twisted as he looked at the men who sat in little groups scattered around the big courtroom, talking weather and crops and prices. You ought to hear him snort. He watched a heavy, graying ranchman step out of the pickup and limp up the concrete sidewalk toward the front steps of the courthouse. The name meant nothing to the supervisor. For Charlie Flagg, an honest, decent, and cantankerous Texas rancher, the drought of the early 1950s is … Now it held steady, gaining no ground but losing none. Nicholson shook his head. Show all copies. "―Elmer Kelton. ", Flagg gripped Nicholson's hand hard enough to bring a stab of pain, but he looked puzzled. Parts of it could be the story of my childhood during the great seven year drouth in southwest Texas in the 50s. But it was actually very compelling once I started it. For some reason, the way that this book is described, with the main character's refusal to accept government help, really just doesn't sound all that interesting to me. The Time It Never Rained. They have three children, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. RIO SECO WAS TOO SMALL TO AFFORD A PROFESSIONAL manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce. I can't say that I really "liked" the book, but while Kelton's characters, physical setting, and events may be fictional, the people, the dry Texas dust, and the things that go on around a small Texas town are very, very real! The Time It Never Rained. Never sticks his hard head into my office. "The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance. Western Books. ", Rounder Pike laid a rough hand on Flagg's shoulder. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Midkiff won't say the drought we're in now is worse than the one from the '50s which spawned that popular book title, "The Time It Never Rained," but he does share some startling statistics recorded on his own personal rain gauge. Long before anyone had heard of online shopping or even personal computers for that matter, I had a favorite bookstore, the largest in Chicago, part of a local chain. Charlie Flagg struggles to change the lifestyle, and fights against the drought. "Well, I'll be damned. The store had a category of books it called "Men's Adventure," all paperbacks, and populated by the books of two authors, Louis L'Amour and somebody named William Johnstone, who wrote the Man Mountain books. And his protagonist Charlie Flagg, while not without his flaws, is a deeply admirable man. Please try again. "A man devotes his life to service, and this is the response they give him. When the book was first published, I knew of many who did not want to read it because the drought had been just too painful to relive. In this part of the country it was often hard to tell the rich man from the poor one by looking at him. The book tells the story of a West Texas rancher in the 1950s who struggles through years of drought to maintain his farm on his own without sacrificing his values or independence. For some reason, the way that this book is described, with the main character's refusal to accept government help, really just doesn't sound all that interesting to me. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! He had a great ear for dialogue. by Elmer Kelton. By: Kelton, Elmer Material type: Text Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, [1973] Edition: [First edition] Description: viii, 373 pages ; 22 cm Content type: text Media type: … Long before anyone had heard of online shopping or even personal computers for that matter, I had a favorite bookstore, the largest in Chicago, part of a local chain. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. He died in 2009. You're payin' the freight anyway. Then ending I totally did not expect, either. "―Elmer KeltonRio Seco was too small to afford a professional manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce. Kelton's story moves slowly -- maybe too slowly for some -- but this is small-town Texas where nothing moves very fast, and this is hot Texas drought - where nothing moves unless it has to! When I was in San Angelo earlier this year, the only thing people wanted to talk about was the prospect for rain. I couldn't put the book down. Highly recommend! "The Time It Never Rained" seemed to start out a little like "The Grapes of Wrath," but Steinbeck never lived in a dusty West Texas town and never developed characters like these. ", "I pity him, a little. "There's plenty of room, Mister Flagg. There was a problem loading your book clubs. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Says the government didn't help him when he was getting started and he doesn't need it now. Author (s): Elmer Kelton, Tom Pilkington (Afterword) ISBN: 0912646918 (ISBN13: 9780912646916) Edition language: ", Nicholson saw that the postcard in Flagg's pocket was not the one he had mailed. Although a years-long drought is a catalyst to the story, The Time It Never Rained is also a familial tale, a story of the relationship between Mexican immigrants and the Texas rancher, and an insightful representation of ranching life. Here a reader meets flesh-and-blood people of an earlier time, in a story that will grab you and hold you from the first to the last page." -Dee Brown, author of the. If you ever want to know what it's REALLY like to be a rancher living in tough times, this is the book for you. Discuss; Reviews (1) Reviews Review this book and you'll be entered for a chance to win $50! Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The supervisor watched the ranchman pause on the front steps to swap howdies with a deputy sheriff. He saw nothing which made that man lookdifferent from the couple of dozen stockmen and farmers already gossiping in the courtroom. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The Time It Never Rained. It had been born out of necessity, a trading place for sprawling cow outfits, for scattered sheep camps and industrious German dryland farmers who had come west with their wagons, their plows, and a compulsive will to build something. The Time It Never Rained book by Elmer Kelton. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2009. The store had a category of books it called "Men's Adventure," all paperbacks, and populated by the books of two authors, Louis L'Amour and somebody named William Johnstone, who wrote the Man Mountain books. Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2012. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. But it didn’t and many a boy would become a man before the land became green again. Life still depended on two fundamentals: crops planted by the hand of man and grass planted by the hand of God. This story is very personal to me and my family. "One of the rich ones?" It also opens up some interesting discussions about immigration and labor mobility. To cranky Charlie Flagg, an honest, decent rancher, the drought of the early 1950s is a battle that he must fight on his own grounds. "—Elmer Kelton, Seven-time Spur Award-winning author Rio Seco was too small to afford a professional manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Across the street under a live-oak tree, half blocking the driveway to Nicholson's rented home, stood a pickup truck with a Hereford cow tied in the sideboarded bed and a saddled horse in an open-topped trailer hitched behind it. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. When the drought breaks, it has lasted too long and he is too old. As in all good westerns, he lives by a code, and he'll succeed or fail, live or die, by that code. August 1988 : USA Hardback. Something went wrong. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. There was a lesson in this somewhere, the supervisor thought; someday he was going to reason it out. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I'm sure I will reread this book and that doesn't happen very often with me. And his protagonist Charlie Flagg, while not without his flaws, is a deeply admirable man. I've read this book at least 4 times. The central character of the novel is Charlie Flagg – 50-years-old rancher, whose 15-section spread lies near the county seat of Rio Seco. "The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance. I was reading 'The Time it Never Rained' only to read the author's sad obituary in the press. This story is very personal to me and my family. Across the railroad tracks, beyond roads dusty from passage of livestock trucks on their way to the shipping pens, lay the Mexican part of town--ageless adobes and small frame shacks, and a fair number of modern GI houses built since the war. Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017. Court can wait, but a shearin' crew won't. One could not afford to put up a front and the other did not have to. "You're preachin' again, Charlie," he grinned, "and this ain't even church. They would actually use flamethrowers to burn the spines off of prickly pear cacti so that their cows could eat them and not starve to death. It always irritated him the way people parked haphazardly around the courthouse curb, ignoring the town ordinances, if indeed there were any. Is he somebody special?". The world could use more Chalie Flaggs. Oil companies had come and punched their holes and found them dry. I remember my grandfather being as stubborn as characters in this book; a local banker who was as well-meaning and just as eccentric as the one Kelton brings to life; the prejudice of small-town folk, and the pride of small-town folk. The Good Old Boys was made into the Turner Network Television TV movie named The Good Old Boys (1995) starring Tommy Lee Jones. He foun… Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2016. On Apr 9, 2020, Anonymous said: Drought, prolonged drought, has always been a problem out West. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Elmer Stephen Kelton was an American journalist and writer, known particularly for his Western novels. You'd just as well join the crowd. --Elmer Kelton Rio Seco was too small to afford a professional manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce. Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was 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. Elmer Kelton's "elegy" to the end of the classic Texas rancher is set in west Texas, west of San Angelo, in the fictional town of Rio Seco. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The deputy, who probably did not swing a leg across a horse's back twice a year, was dressed in a neatly tailored Western shirt and tight-legged cowboy pants, shiny high-heeled boots and a nicely creased Stetson hat. The world could use more Chalie Flaggs. The Time It Never Rained. Please try your request again later. My father was a rancher in West Texas during this terrible drought, and was one of a few who managed to hang onto the land. It is one of the treasures of American literature...” ―John Erickson, author of The Devil in Texas and the "Hank the Cowdog" series“...one of the dozen or so best novels written by an American in this century.” ―Jon Tuska, editor of The American West in Fiction on The Time It Never Rained. The Time It Never Rained is an unusual Western by Elmer Kelton. he guessed. Parts of it could be the story of my childhood during the great seven year drouth in southwest Texas in the 50s, Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2018. He just knows too much, too deeply, for that not to be the case. I can't say that I really "liked" the book, but while Kelton's characters, physical setting, and events may be fictional, the people, the dry Texas dust, and the things that go on around a small Texas town are very, very real! "—Elmer Kelton Rio Seco was too small to afford a professional manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce. The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton (1973) drouth |drou noun dialect or poetic form of drought . I really did forget this.was fiction. The town long ago had made its growth and found its natural level. ", Nicholson walked down the aisle and out into the hallway to see if there were any laggards. Afterword by Tom Pilkington. His appearance was like Mexican because he had brown color of skin, but his eyes were “deep blue of a troubled sky” (Kelton, 1973). Everything was just right. Another great book from Elmer Kelton. Two small brown-faced boys sat on a forebearing Mexican burro, their black eyes alive with curiosity as they watched an older brother tuning the motor of a hotrod. Consequently, I have purchased copies for each of them and hope they may gain a greater appreciation of their heritage by reading it. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. That was it, two authors. Wer einen Western sucht,sollte sein Geld sparen. Part of a postcard stuck out of one shirt pocket. Elmer Kelton's "The Time It Never Rained" absolutely accurately portrays ranch life in the 50s, the drought, and the effects on all who lived through it. He had a great ear for dialogue. That was it, two authors. It's a fine story of self reliance. ", Nicholson sagged a little. Please try your request again later. I remember my grandfather being as stubborn as characters in this book; a local banker who was as well-meaning and just as eccentric as the one Kelton brings to life; the prejudice of small-town folk, and the pride of small-town folk. I didn't go to preach, but he asked me and I told him. For a man who has often turned his face to the hot breath of drouth, the sight of a windmill tower--its big steel fan clanking patiently and pumping up water clear and cool--somehow reaches deep and touches something in his soul. Just to think about what a rancher went through during this drought--Kelton really makes you feel it. Three others, City: The Time It Never Rained, The Good Old Boys, and The Man Who Rode Midnight, have received Western Heritage Awards from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ", "Charlie Flagg is too contrary to die; he'll outlive us all.". No one expected another drought like that of ’33 and the really big dries, like 1928, came once in a lifetime. 1 Customer Review. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. He is courageous and self-sufficient but as real as his harsh and unforgiving West Texas home country. Kelton is almost like James Michener; you know he's basing this book on real-life events and real people he knew. The Time It Never Rained Charlie Flag is a Texas rancher living through a devastating drought, helpless in the depletion of his livestock and the devastation of his once healthy land. He served in the infantry in World War II. There wasn't a lot of demand for western novelists in the City of Big Shoulders, I guess. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Title: The Time It Never Rained (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) Author (s): Elmer Kelton. Elmer Kelton's "The Time It Never Rained" absolutely accurately portrays ranch life in the 50s, the drought, and the effects on all who lived through it. Consequently, I have purchased copies for each of them and hope they may gain a greater appreciation of their heritage by reading it. The Day the Cowboys Quit (Texas Tradition Series), Butcher's Crossing (New York Review Books Classics), The Ox-Bow Incident (Modern Library Classics), Bitter Trail and Barbed Wire: Two Complete Novels, Other Men's Horses: A Story of the Texas Rangers, Hanging Judge and Bowie's Mine: Two Complete Novels of the American West, Stand Proud and Eyes of the Hawk: Two Complete Novels of the American West, The Good Old Boys (Texas Tradition Series). It always has. I realized that younger generations in my family have no understanding of what their grandfather/great-grandfather endured to save the ranch for them. Please try again. He had sent out five hundred postcards announcing the meeting; this looked like about all the crowd he was going to get. "It's frustrating," he complained. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2009. What meetin'? And Rio Seco, meaning "dry river" in Spanish, symbolizes the biggest enemy of the ranchers and farmers in 1950s Texas, an enemy they can't control: drought. "Well, I still say you'll be in to see me someday, Mister Flagg. My father was a rancher in West Texas during this terrible drought, and was one of a few who managed to hang onto the land. Parts of it could be the story of my childhood during the great seven year drouth in southwest Texas in the 50s, Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2018. He paused to spit a long stream of brown tobacco juice at a hallway cuspidor, getting most of it in. This cattle, sheep, and farming town was much the same as fifty others dotted along the interminable east-west highways which speed traffic across the great monotonous stretches of western Texas ranch country. Many of the older rock homes had a no-nonsense squared-off solidity the Germans had brought from their original settlements in the Pedernales River section of the hill country. For the ranchman, business centered around Emmett Rodale's old stone bank and Jim Sweet's feedstore-wool warehouse, a long, cool, cavernous building of concrete tile. ", The supervisor said, "The rest'll come in when it's time to get their checks. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I realized that younger generations in my family have no understanding of what their grandfather/great-grandfather endured to save the ranch for them. The Time It Never Rained is a 1973 Western novel by the American author Elmer Kelton. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Just to think about what a rancher went through during this drought--Kelton really makes you feel it. His battle with an unfathomable foe is the stuff of epics and legends. They sent me a call for jury duty and I got a shearin' crew comin' tomorrow. ", Flagg's gaze was steady and without compromise. The town had three cultures--Anglo, German, andMexican. Next to rain, perhaps, it had become the. I really did forget this.was fiction. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. In the second floor of the rock-fronted courthouse was a room which in recent years had emerged as another important economic fact of life: the county office of the federal PMA. Unable to add item to List. Then ending I totally did not expect, either. Common terms and phrases. In the back of another pickup waited two Border Collie sheepdogs, resting but alert-eyed, watching a farmer pull up in a bobtail truck with two big tractor tires and several sacks of planting seed. The rich man was as likely to be wearing patched trousers and runover boots as the most destitute Mexican cowboy in town. Although Charlie never loses his dignity and never quits, he does not win out in the end. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. He's one of those old mosshorns who thinks he made it all by himself and he doesn't need anybody. Some people you can't change; you just have to outlive them. Squeezed out by discounters, the store, and the entire business went belly up about twenty years ago, when Amazon had barely been born. https://www.amazon.com/Time-Never-Rained-Elmer-Kelton/dp/0765360586 Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? "The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance. The Time It Never Rained Elmer Kelton No preview available - 1999. The time it never rained. Please try again. He said, "One of those, The supervisor frowned, watching the rancher go through an open door. Parts of it could be the story of my childhood during the great seven year drouth in southwest Texas in the 50s. It would rain this fall. " The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance." was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance "No, not rich. The first two had largely merged through the years--beef and beans and apple strudel. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2015. I was reading 'The Time it Never Rained' only to read the author's sad obituary in the press. Good look at REAL rancher life in hard times, Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013. I'm sure I will reread this book and that doesn't happen very often with me. ", The supervisor said, "He's gone out of style, but theworld will be a poorer place when it loses the last of his kind. He writes fine novels set in the West. Why worry they said. I've tried to get him to go into some of our programs. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2015. Sometimes I wish I was selling cars in San Antonio. The part-time volunteer, elected because no one else wanted the job, made his living selling an independent brand of gasoline two cents under the majors though he bought it from the same tank truck that serviced half the stations in town. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years, and served in the infantry in World War II. With entire livelihoods pegged on the chance of a wet year or a dry year, drought has the ability to crush whole enterprises, to determine who stands and falls, and to rob workers and their families of food. He is courageous and self-sufficient but as real as his harsh and unforgiving West Texas home country. I did read it then, and have recently reread it. Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2013. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Kelton was a master of words, his style is so rich and yet understated. It is the 1950's and covers Another great book from Elmer Kelton. Kelton was a master of words, his style is so rich and yet understated. SInce then we've had 4/10ths of an inch," he said. And his characters are really alive and three-dimensional. "I don't know him. My Grandpa and my Daddy were made from the same mold as the main character, Charlie Flagg. Please try again. It's a story of the love of the land and of changing times. I recall when people took care of each other and scratched out a living for themselves, rather than sit around waiting for the next government check, paying them for something they were not going to do anyway. It's a story of sticking to your principles in times of hardship and of taking care of yourself. "Mister Flagg, when I sent you that card I had no hope you would actually come to the meeting. Charlie Flagg is Crank Number One.". But it was actually very compelling once I started it. If one thing set the town apart, it was probably the trees--pale-green mesquites and massive, gnarled live oaks, rustling cottonwoods and shady pecans, watered by a hundred windmills whose towers stood tall above a timid skyline. I wish you'd look who's come to the meeting.". 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