That Old Ace in the Hole

In this robust and often bawdy novel, Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx spins the tale of Bob Dollar, a young man from Denver who takes a job scouting land for a hog-farming corporation in the Texas panhandle. Holed up in the two-bit town of Woolybucket, he encounters a cast of idiosyncratic ranchers fiercely attached to their land, and learns hard lessons about loyalty and home. Proulx's language is vivid and her storytelling exhilarating, capturing the waves of change that have shaped the American West.

Condition: Good - The dust jacket shows noticeable yellowing and light surface wear consistent with age and handling.