{"product_id":"the-iron-orchard-9780875657127","title":"The Iron Orchard","description":"Originally published in 1966 under the pen name Tom Pendleton, \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard \u003c\/i\u003egarnered 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ci\u003e The Iron Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e is magnificent and memorable reading.\u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard \u003c\/i\u003ewas a cowinner of the 1967 Texas Institute of Letters Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction along with Larry McMurtry's \u003ci\u003eThe Last Picture Show\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard \u003c\/i\u003efilm premiered at the 2018 Dallas International Film Festival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Pendleton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Christian University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780875657127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late Texan EDMUND PENDLETON VAN ZANDT JR. published \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Orchard \u003c\/i\u003eunder the pen name Tom Pendleton and described himself merely as \"an old roustabout type who has retired from the oil patch to write about it.\" Van Zandt, a member of the prominent Fort Worth Van Zandt family, lived through many of the oil field experiences he described in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Christian University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40938972971123,"sku":"9.78088E+12","price":36.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9d85d6bf-cd0d-4c8c-864e-de93a71aa10a.jpg?v=1693404180","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-iron-orchard-9780875657127","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}