For decades, Charlie Flagg has eked out a living by raising cattle and sheep on his modest Texas ranch. Hardworking and old-fashioned, he distrusts federal programs that claim to help struggling farmers and ranchers. But as rainless years continue and others sell their souls for federal handouts, Charlie finds himself under increasing pressure to compromise his principles—and surrender his freedom.
"... not just one of the best novels ever written by a Texan. It is one of the treasures of American literature of any age or time."—John Erickson, author of The Modern Cowboy
