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What is Bitter Trail about?

<br> In Bitter Trail, Kelton tells the story of a tough teamster named Frio Wheeler whose wagons haul cotton from Texas to Mexico. <p>Sounds like a peaceable enterprise?</p> <p>The problem is that the Civil War is raging throughout the South and Wheeler's cotton is to be sold for gold--gold used to buy guns and ammunition for the Confederate army.</p> <p>And, added to his balky mules, the broiling heat, and killing drought of the Mexican dessert, Wheeler has even more serious matters to contend with: His wagons are attacked, his cotton bales are burned, he is captured and tortured by <i>bandidos</i> in league with Union sympathizers, and he is betrayed by his best friend--his former partner and brother of the woman he loves!<br> </p>

Author

Kelton, Elmer

Publisher

Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812551181

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Fiction

Rating

4.7 / 5 (147 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14