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6" x 8.5", 161 page hardcover with dustjacket titled TEXAS SUNRISE: TWO NOVELS OF THE TEXAS REPUBLIC by Elmer Kelton/ A Forge Book, ISBN #978-0-7653-2064-3, First Edition, First Printing, November 2008/ In "Texas Sunrise," Elmer Kelton brings together two novels that tell the story of the Texas Revolution as seen by the brothers Thomas and Joshua Buckalew who emigrate to Texas at a time when the Mexican-controlled province welcomes settlers. In "Massacre at Goliad," tensions mount between Mexican authorities and American newcomers, and revolution is in the air, something Thomas Buckalew welcomes but Joshua fears - he is in love with a Mexican girl. The story touches on the immortal battle of the Alamo, but centers on the infamous Goliad massacre, and ultimately the decisive battle of San Jacinto, which made Texas an independent republic. "After the Bugles" continues where "Massacre at Goliad" ends - on the battlefield at San Jacinto. Joshua Buckalew tries to put the pieces back together but finds that starting over in the aftermath of war can be as challenging as the war itself. The racial differences that helped foment the conflict have not gone away. And Texas finds that being an independent republic can be more difficult than being a colonial extension of Mexico. The book is complete and in FINE condition with some overall light wear mainly to the dustjacket. The book has been flat signed by Elmer Kelton on the half-title page. (see pictures)