{"product_id":"bitter-trail-elmer-kelton-9781427251640","title":"Bitter Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBitter Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, Kelton tells the story of a tough teamster named Frio Wheeler whose wagons haul cotton from Texas to Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSounds like a peaceable enterprise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, 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 \u003ci\u003ebandidos\u003c\/i\u003e in league with Union sympathizers, and he is betrayed by his best friend--his former partner and brother of the woman he loves!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elmer Kelton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1427251649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781427251640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.90h x 5.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Elmer Kelton","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48518393200895,"sku":"9781427251640","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b7aff4f9-4c3f-4130-81a2-77b4d6b16dc2.jpg?v=1778734363","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bitter-trail-elmer-kelton-9781427251640","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}