Massacre at Goliad
- Published
- 1 January 1965
- Pages
- 267
- ISBN-13
- 9780345227423
- Type
- novel
About this book
Elmer Kelton's Massacre at Goliad (1965) runs 267 pages, following brothers Thomas and Joshua Buckalew through the Alamo, the Goliad massacre, and the Battle of San Jacinto as revolution builds between Mexican authorities and American settlers.
Key facts about Massacre at Goliad
Elmer Kelton wrote Massacre at Goliad, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1965. The book has 267 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780345227423 to find the main one.
Massacre at Goliad is book 1 of 2 in the Buckalew Family series. The series has 2 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with.
Additionally, Elmer Kelton writes Hewey Calloway, Sons of Texas and Texas Rangers as separate series. 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.
Its place in Buckalew Family
Massacre at Goliad is book 1 in the Buckalew Family series. It is followed by After the Bugles. See the full Buckalew Family reading order.
An early two-book Elmer Kelton series set during the Texas Revolution. Massacre at Goliad (1965) follows brothers Thomas and Joshua Buckalew as revolution builds between Mexican authorities and American settlers -- Thomas eager for war, Joshua reluctant because he loves a Mexican woman -- through the Alamo, the Goliad massacre, and the decisive Battle of San Jacinto. After the Bugles (1967) picks up exactly where it ends, on the San Jacinto battlefield, following Joshua Buckalew through the harder work of…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780345227423