About this book
Elmer Kelton's "Donovan" appeared in 1961 at 176 pages, one of his many standalone Westerns that can be read in any order. Kelton's fiction consistently favors the hard economic and environmental realities of ranch life over traditional gunfighter drama, reflecting his day-job background in farm and ranch journalism.
Key facts about Donovan
Donovan is a book by Elmer Kelton. Readers have had it since 1961. It runs to 176 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of Donovan. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780441152681 to find the main one.
Elmer Kelton has 52 books in our catalogue. 20 of them belong to a series, while 32 stand alone. All 52 are out now. Other books by Elmer Kelton on file include Elmer Kelton's The Familiar Stranger (2024), Elmer Kelton's The Unlikely Lawman (2022), Texas Standoff (2010) and Other Men's Horses (2009).
Before this one, Texas Rifles came out in 1960. After it came Horsehead Crossing in 1963. Since then, our list has added 47 more books by Elmer Kelton.
Elmer Kelton has 4 series on file, such as Buckalew Family, Hewey Calloway and Sons of Texas. Those series sit on our western shelf. Meanwhile, Elmer Kelton's The Blessing is the latest published Elmer Kelton book on file, from 2025.
About Elmer Kelton
Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was a Texas-born author widely regarded as one of the finest writers the Western genre produced, distinguished for trading gunfighter mythology for the harder, more specific realities of ranching and farming life. See every Elmer Kelton book in order.
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780441152681