Andrew Hofer
1 book in the catalogue, published 2000.
Andrew Hofer is the author of Ahab's Vineyard, a novel set in Colorado about a rancher who will not sell his land. It is the only book of his on our catalogue, and the novel is how we know him.
About Andrew Hofer
We know Andrew Hofer through the book. Our record has no biography and no dates, and searches for an outside source found nothing we could verify about him or about the novel beyond our own catalogue. We have not guessed at where he lived or what else he wrote. If you know more, please tell us through the contact page.
What the books share
The one book we can describe is a novel about land. Its rancher, Buck Coley, will not sell to a development corporation, and the story follows the pressure that puts on him from the company, his friends and his own family. The catalogue lists its subjects as fiction, ranchers and real estate developers. Colorado is the setting, and the story's concern is who gets a say in what happens to a piece of ground.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Starting a ranch conversation with your family
If land is passing between generations, read about both programs before you meet, so the discussion begins with real options.
Choosing your next novel about the West
After Hofer's story, try our library's other fiction about land and community. Browse by subject to see what else we publish.
Go deeper
Hofer's novel is about a Colorado rancher and a developer. These groups work on the real land, ranching and conservation questions behind that kind of story.
Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Ranching Legacy Program
A joint program with Colorado State University that, according to its website, teaches beginning ranchers livestock production and ranch management.
Colorado Open Lands
A Colorado land trust that reports protecting 734,249 acres across 816 projects, according to its website.
Bible Gateway, 1 Kings 21
The account of Naboth refusing to sell his vineyard, which the novel's title borrows.
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