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Book Review of The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys
The Good Old Boys
Author: Elmer Kelton
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Hewey Calloway has a problem.In his west Texas home of 1906,the land and the way of life that he loves are changing too quickly for his taste Hewey dreams of freedom-he wants only to be a footloose horseback cowboy,endlessly wandering the open range but the open range of his childhood is slowely disappearing ,land is being parceled out,barbed-wire fences are springing up all over.As if it wasn't enough,cars and other machines are invading Hewey's simple cowboy life.