The Far Canyon

by Elmer Kelton

Book Overview

Jeff Layne returns to Texas and finds himself caught up in a border war, and his old enemy Comanche Crow Feather tries to escape with his family from reservation life.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553572598
• ISBN13: 9780553572599
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Domain
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

The Return of Crow Feather and Jeff Layne

"Indeed two of the characters reappear in this book who were in the novel Slaughter, which I disliked. This book is better. Jeff Layne has decided he wants to settle down to a quiet life as a Texas rancher. Good luck with that! His plan called for him to drive his herd of cattle to a far away canyon where the buffalo used to roam. Here we find Crow Feather trying to hold together the remnants of his tribe who have been scattered because of the lack of buffalo. Same canyon, right? The inevitable fight between the two is renewed. Elmer Kelton wrote some fantastic books during his long career as a writer. But as with most writers their early stuff is the best. At least it is for me."

good read

I found myself drawn into this story, as so often Kelton does to his readers. I enjoyed it and found it difficult to put down

Another great one

Personally, I liked the Far Canyon. Anything Kelton writes is ahead of the game. It far outweighs most writers in the genre, and in my opinion most writers in ANY genre. The only person who can rival Kelton is Kirby Jonas, The New Louis L'Amour, but they both have their niche. Jonas is best at description, but Kelton just has such a real, experienced feel. The only way for full satisfaction is to read them both. Great book!