{"product_id":"the-iron-orchard-paperback","title":"The Iron Orchard - 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\u003eTom Pendleton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1966 under the pen name Tom Pendleton, \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e garnered a cult following for its authentic representation of the people and the industry in the oil fields of Texas and the American Southwest. Now available again in a new edition, \u003ci\u003e The Iron Orchard \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a young Texan, Jim McNeely, who is desperate to make a name for himself in the oil fields of Texas. Told from the inside by a man who knew the oil fields intimately, it is a vibrant, brutal story of the men who labored, sweated, lusted, and gambled their money and spirits to pump oil out of the earth. It is the adventure of violent men among other violent men. And it is the story of perseverance and love in the midst of one of America's most dramatic industries. \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e is magnificent and memorable reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e was a co-winner of the 1967 Texas Institute of Letters Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction, along with Larry McMurtry's\u003ci\u003e The Last Picture Show. The Iron Orchard \u003c\/i\u003efilm premiered at the 2018 Dallas International Film Festival.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late Texan EDMUND PENDLETON VAN ZANDT JR. published \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard \u003c\/i\u003eunder the pen name Tom Pendleton. Van Zandt, a member of the prominent Fort Worth Van Zandt family, lived through many of the oil field experiences he described in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263143985401,"sku":"9780875657400","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0YBonQ4CCU9780875657400.webp?v=1768814086","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-iron-orchard-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}