| Author: | Margaret Mooney | ISBN: | 9781311320858 |
| Publisher: | PenPower Books | Publication: | December 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Margaret Mooney |
| ISBN: | 9781311320858 |
| Publisher: | PenPower Books |
| Publication: | December 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
A remarkable time period and cast of characters come together in Redneck Opera, a mostly true tale about the early days of oil discovery in East Texas when sleepy farm towns were transformed into hotbeds of greed and corruption. Junior Peck’s escapades (stolen oil wells, fake investment schemes, swindling
family members) portray the sordid realities that ushered in the petroleum age.
“...This is one flat-out hilarious romp. It’s clever and reckless … written with brio and grace. Strap on your seat belt and hold on to your Stetsons because this is one wild and bumpy ride and there are turns you won’t see coming. This is a story so big, a tale so tall, it took the great state of Texas to hold it all . . .”
—John Dufresne, author of No Regrets, Coyote
“Written in a lighthearted and engaging style, this mainstream work of historical fiction whips through a wild tale like a Texas windstorm. The descriptive language absolutely shines, evoking Texas as clearly as the bluebell.”
—Foreword Clarion Reviews, October 2015
“Hilarious tale of the early days of oil discovery and the men who would stop at nothing to get rich.”
—M.G. Grana, winner 2000 Willa Cather Book Award
“Margaret Mooney casts a knowing and amused eye on the roughnecks, wildcatters, and swindlers who thrived in Texas oil fields half a century ago.
They still do.”
—Jan Reid, author of Commanche Sundown and Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards
“Hilarious tale of the early days of oil discovery and the men who would stop at nothing to get rich.”
—M.G. Grana, winner 2000 Willa Cather Book Award
A remarkable time period and cast of characters come together in Redneck Opera, a mostly true tale about the early days of oil discovery in East Texas when sleepy farm towns were transformed into hotbeds of greed and corruption. Junior Peck’s escapades (stolen oil wells, fake investment schemes, swindling
family members) portray the sordid realities that ushered in the petroleum age.
“...This is one flat-out hilarious romp. It’s clever and reckless … written with brio and grace. Strap on your seat belt and hold on to your Stetsons because this is one wild and bumpy ride and there are turns you won’t see coming. This is a story so big, a tale so tall, it took the great state of Texas to hold it all . . .”
—John Dufresne, author of No Regrets, Coyote
“Written in a lighthearted and engaging style, this mainstream work of historical fiction whips through a wild tale like a Texas windstorm. The descriptive language absolutely shines, evoking Texas as clearly as the bluebell.”
—Foreword Clarion Reviews, October 2015
“Hilarious tale of the early days of oil discovery and the men who would stop at nothing to get rich.”
—M.G. Grana, winner 2000 Willa Cather Book Award
“Margaret Mooney casts a knowing and amused eye on the roughnecks, wildcatters, and swindlers who thrived in Texas oil fields half a century ago.
They still do.”
—Jan Reid, author of Commanche Sundown and Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards
“Hilarious tale of the early days of oil discovery and the men who would stop at nothing to get rich.”
—M.G. Grana, winner 2000 Willa Cather Book Award
