This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE SMILING COUNTRY
Copyright © 1998 by Elmer Kelton
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eISBN 9781466819146
First eBook Edition : April 2012
Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 98-13571
First Edition: August 1998
First Mass Market Edition:: March 2000
Second Mass Market Edition:: April 2008