The Smiling Country

By: Elmer Kelton

Narrated by: George Guidall

Elmer Kelton, author of over a dozen popular westerns, was named the Greatest Western Writer of All Time by the Western Writers of America. He has won multiple Golden Spur Awards.

The Smiling Country, filled with pathos and humor, is set in the last days of the Old West. Hewey Calloway may be pushing 45, but he can still rope and outride most things on four legs. Refusing promotions, he prefers to remain a simple ranch hand. But as he rides the West Texas plains, automobiles are beginning to dot the landscape. When Hewey is critically injured by a wild horse, he must admit that his world - and an age - are passing away.

©1998 Elmer Kelton (P)2001 Recorded Books

Great read

Started out a little slow but once I got into the story I had a hard time turning it off. Another great narration by GG.

Hooked on Kelton

This is the 3rd Kelton I have listened to and I am hooked. I have never really read any Westerns in the past besides Larry McMurtry. I thought I’d try a Zane Gray but did not care for it.

Great snapshot of the classic western personality

Which shines through almost most every character.
Those few exceptions belong back East, then and now.
Great book. excellent narration

Enjoyed it a lot....

This author has, at some point, been exposed to the authentic cowboy culture. This story warmed my heart.....one of those that you just hate to see come to an end

Perfect

perfect story perfect narrator perfect author so easy to listen to we're not author knows what he's talking about and so easy to listen to when the narrator reads it right.