Cloudy in the West

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Summary: Desert Rain Refreshing!
Review: Imagine you are 12 years old, recently orphaned, and suspicious that your recently acquired step-mother wants to kill you. No one believes your suspicions. The only hope your pre-adolescent mind can fathom is to strike out on your own in search of a ne'r-do-well second cousin. Thus begins an adventure that takes you on a journey from one end of the Lone Star state to the other. "Cloudy in the West" kicks up a storm of vivid, yet flawed, frontier types who cross the path of young Joey Shipman. Kelton writes a wonderful redemption tale set in the Texas he loves and knows so well. Thirsty western fans, rejoice! It's "Cloudy in the West!"

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Summary: Great book for adult or child alike
Review: This was a great book and can be recommended to anyone. Kelton is neck and neck with Kirby Jonas as the two best western writers out there, and both of them could be read by even people who don't know yet that they're fans of the western. If you enjoyed Cloudy in the West and other Kelton books, be sure to check out Kirby Jonas, whom critics call The New Louis L'Amour. Between these two authors, we need no one else!

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Summary: New Western Classic for All Ages
Review: When a young man faces the death of a father, all the world becomes a stranger. Facing hardships at home and "loved ones" trying to get him, he must begin a new life. Elmer Kelton has written a clever Western that faces all mans worst fears: death of a family member, loss of home, loss of love, and even maybe loss of life? How he deals with these issues make life worth living! Against the back drop of Early Texas, this complex story unfolds. A great Western book that you can't put down.