Books Details
Author : Tom Pendleton Pages : 384 pages Publisher : Texas
Christian University Press Language : ISBN-10 : 0875657125
ISBN-13 : 9780875657127
Books Descriptions
Originally published in 1966 under the pen name Tom Pendleton,
The Iron Orchard garnered a cult following for its authentic
representation of the people and business of the Texas and
American Southwest oil fields. Now available again in a new
edition, The Iron Orchard tells the story of a young Texan, Jim
McNeely, who is desperate to make a name for himself in the oil
fields of Texas. Told from the inside by a man who knew the oil
fields intimately, it is a vibrant, brutal story of the men who
labored, sweated, lusted, and gambled their money and spirits
to pump oil out of the earth. It is the adventure of violent
men among other violent men. And it is the story of
perseverance and love in the midst of one of America?s most
dramatic industries. The Iron Orchard is magnificent and
memorable reading.The Iron Orchard was a cowinner of the 1967
Texas Institute of Letters Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work
of Fiction along with Larry McMurtry?s The Last Picture Show.
The Iron Orchard film
