{"product_id":"manhunters-volume-22-paperback","title":"Manhunters: Volume 22 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElmer Kelton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill Crider\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he flees to the sanctuary of Mexico, Chacho Fernandez is unaware of the fuel he has added to the already simmering racial hatreds in and around the quiet town of Domingo, Texas. Through events set in motion by a misunderstanding, Chacho becomes a folk hero to his people and a dangerous fugitive to a group of zealous lawmen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1974 by Ballantine Books, \u003ci\u003eManhunters\u003c\/i\u003e, the tale of Chacho's legendary flight, was inspired by the story of controversial Mexican fugitive Gregorio Cortez. In 1901 Cortez, a young horseman, shot a sheriff during an argument, leading to the largest concerted manhunt in Texas history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis novel is alive with the idiom of Kelton's native West Texas and freely punctuated with his trademark wry humor. His characters, both the ignorantly petty as well as the quietly strong, ring true.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he flees to the sanctuary of Mexico, Chacho Fernandez is unaware of the fuel he has added to the already simmering racial hatreds in and around the quiet town of Domingo, Texas. Through events set in motion by a misunderstanding, Chacho becomes a folk hero to his people and a dangerous fugitive to a group of zealous lawmen. Manhunters, the tale of Chacho's legendary flight, was inspired by the story of controversial Mexican fugitive Gregorio Cortez. In 1901 Cortez, a young horseman, shot a sheriff during an argument, leading to the largest concerted manhunt in Texas history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElmer Kelton is the author of over forty novels, published over more than fifty years. Three of Kelton's novels have appeared in \u003ci\u003eReader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es Digest Condensed Books\u003c\/i\u003e. Four books have won the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City: \u003ci\u003eThe Time It Never Rained, The Good Old Boys, The Man Who Rode Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e, and the text for \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Howard\u003c\/i\u003e. Seven have won the Spur award from Western Writers of America: \u003ci\u003eBuffalo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Wagons, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Cowboys Quit, The Time It Never Rained, Eyes of the Hawk, Slaughter, The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanyon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Coyote\u003c\/i\u003e. Kelton holds lifetime achievement awards from Western Writers\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.97 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256360386809,"sku":"9780875651347","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/83X-olcd8z9780875651347.webp?v=1768734158","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/manhunters-volume-22-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}