This is the third featuring him and lamour is a better storyteller with each new book. Several of his books were adapted into films, including. Download and read online for free ebooks written by louis lamour. Two years ago, i put on my bucket list that i wanted to read all of lamours books at some point. Bowdrie now including louis l amour s lost treasures bonus material postscript. I enjoyed lonesome dove, but havent felt like rereading it for that reason. Dec 12, 2016 western audio books the untamed whistlin dan berry is one of the most interesting characters in western fiction. Guy vanderhaeghe was born in saskatchewan, canada in 1951. The only trouble is, the first book featuring tell ended with him together wit.
Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. I have a lot of ebooks by dan brown, john grisham, etc. Western audio books the untamed whistlin dan berry is one of the most interesting characters in western fiction. Sacketts land, to the far blue mountains, the warriors path, jubal sackett, ride the river, p. Louis lamour 19081988 was an american novelist, or as he would say, an american storyteller. Buy western fiction books louis l amour and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The story is good and ive always liked tell sackett. This collection, presented in a wood gift box, gathers seven popular louis lamour stories, performed by a starstudded cast. Born in jamestown, north dakota, he was the most decorated author in the history of american letters. Many l amour fans believe the original versions are tighter, with stronger impact and more authentic flavor. Americas storyteller, louis lamour, brings to life the american frontier.
Americas fascination with the western genre tells us who. Shortly after his father, western author louis lamours death in 1988, beau lamour found a large room filled with loose papers and books. Riders of the western trails by louis lamour nook book. In the first in this trio of western stories by louis lamour black rock jim gatlin, a texas trail driver, arrives in the town of tucker where he finds himself quickly drawn into the middle of an allout battle for the xy ranch when, due to a case of mistaken identity, he kills the segundo of wing carys flying c ranch. The majority of his work was western novels which he referred to as frontier novels, although he had some science fiction and historical fiction books in there as well. Many lamour fans believe the original versions are tighter, with stronger impact. In the first in this trio of western stories by louis l amour black rock jim gatlin, a texas trail driver, arrives in the town of tucker where he finds himself quickly drawn into the middle of an allout battle for the xy ranch when, due to a case of mistaken identity, he kills the segundo of wing carys flying c ranch. It can be read in a few hours, but the characters louis lamour created in. Now you have dan brown bad writing but good plot, and worse, james frey. Louis lamour and the legend of the west crimereads. There was no telling about the man with the hat over his face. I am interested to trade some of them with your louis lamour collection. Im rating this one down and im man enough to admit that its mostly pique. Louis lamour 19081988 was an american author whose western stories are loved the world over.
Welcome to the fan page of author louis lamour and the facebook home of louislamour. Lamour was the most significant writer of the genre since the 1950s. The only louis lamour book i have read is to tame a land. Lamours books remain enormously popular, and most have gone through multiple printings. Western novel writer louis lamour made himself a successful career as a writer, focusing on the theme of the american frontier up until his death in 1988 at the age of 80. Bowdrie now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. Leveraction rifles stood in corners, holstered peacemakers hung from pegs, and not a tv was to be found. Three thousand books lined the walls of my childhood home. Cowboys, indians, gunslingers, outlaws, texas rangers and frontier marshals are authentically recreated in the novels, short stories, videos and audio cassettes of one of the worlds best selling authors. Some have minor to moderate shelving wear and some creasing on covers, pages, and spines, some scuffing on text blocks, but otherwise books are in good condition for age. Bendigo shafter now including louis l amour s lost treasures bonus material postscript. Lamour and dick francis are the only two english writers whose books i will bother to read again and may be again. Authors similar to louis lamour meet your next favorite book.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Lamours books, primarily western fiction, remain enormously popular, and most have gone through multiple printings. Nov 23, 2012 16 videos play all louis l amour audio books man cave western audio books the last trail zane grey duration. Louis dearborn lamour 1908 1988 was an american author of primarily western fiction. Louis lamour completed 89 novels, and is known as the greatest western novelist ever to live and write about the great american west. My leisure time was spent either gallivanting ahorseback through the rocky mountains surrounding my home, or buried in a. Top 10 books by louis lamour best book recommendations. Louis lamours western tales louis lamours western tales audiobook, by louis lamour. He published his first work at the age of eighteen and went on to write scores of adventure and western stories, becoming one of the most popular writers of all time. Listen to louis lamour collection by louis lamour at. Louis lamour was born louis dearborn lamoore in jamestown, north dakota, in 1908. The gold is located at the head of a fan laying in a gigantic crack in a granite upthrust that resembles a fantastic ruin.
Based on a novel by louis lamour, this comedic western tells of a thieving man who tries to get his hands on two million dollars of government cash while trying to avoid his friendwho happens to be a. The louis lamour 4 book western bundle riders of the dawn, lit a shuck for texas, trail to crazy man, showdown trail. Four fulllength novels by the king of western tales, louis lamour, reprinted from his original magazine versions before his paperback publishers demanded changes. The seventh man full audio book by max brand cowboy. Bendigo shafter now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. His books consisted primarily of western fiction novels though he called his work frontier stories, however he also wrote historical fiction the walking drum, science fiction the haunted mesa, nonfiction frontier, as well as poetry and shortstory collections. Riding for the brand, the black rock coffin makers. In this early novel by louis l amour we find a traditional western alton burwick is trying to steal all of the land by driving homesteaders from the range, and he hires tom kedrick to lead the bunch of killers. Americas storyteller, louis l amour, brings to life the american frontier. Recommendations for a louis lamour fan westerns librarything. Willie nelson reads six and one is fully dramatized by nelson, johnny cash, kris kristofferson, and the late waylon jennings, who together were known as the highwaymen. Several times during the night, she had seen him move, and his m.
Download and read online for free ebooks written by louis l amour. In 1982 he was the first american author ever to be awarded a special national gold medal by the united states congress for lifetime literary achievement, and in 1984 president reagan. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. Apr 15, 2007 this collection, presented in a wood gift box, gathers seven popular louis l amour stories, performed by a starstudded cast. Trap of gold wetherton has been three months out of horsehead before he finds his first color. I liked the story and the fact that it was not a western novel typically done by lamour but one that takes place mostly in europe before the population of north america. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Buy western fiction books louis lamour and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Based on a novel by louis l amour, this comedic western tells of a thieving man who tries to get his hands on two million dollars of government cash while trying to avoid his friendwho happens to be a lawman.
He was of frenchcanadian background, born in jamestown, north dakota. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born. In this early novel by louis lamour we find a traditional westernalton burwick is trying to steal all of the land by driving homesteaders from the range, and he hires tom kedrick to lead the bunch of killers.
For some reason, i went through countless different phases while growing up and not one of them was a western phase. It can be read in a few hours, but the characters louis l amour created in this effort will stay with the reader much longer. The isbn is for the paperback edition except when only a hardcover exists. Ive been reading and rereading louis l amour for the last twenty years or so. Louis lamour, who died at the age of 80 in 1988, is arguably the most famous western writer of all time, and i hate to admit that ive never read any of his books. Louis lamour western collection by reynaldo villalobos. Four fulllength novels by the king of western tales, louis l amour, reprinted from his original magazine versions before his paperback publishers demanded changes. The complete series list for sacketts louis l amour. See more ideas about louis l amour, western books, my books. Click here for a plain text version of this checklist. How many of louis lamours western books have you read. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908.
Nov 19, 2019 in the late 1940s, with some success selling western short stories under his belt, louis set out to sell a western novel. The author, who died in 1988, was a very experienced writer and some of his books go beyond western fiction, to become just good literature. With uncanny abilities he controls a wild stallion, appropriately named. Western, rough country, bad men vs one good man, tormented past that is never quite revealed, beautiful girl, a homestead full of trials and triumph. He has thrice won the governor generals award for fiction, has been shortlisted for the booker prize, the. But when kedrick finds out he is to kill innocent men and women he balks at the job. Louis lamours western tales audiobook listen instantly. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis lamour and. He was still writing a few highadventure and detective stories, but his sister had sent him a diary containing a brief account of a party of german settlers who had been swindled in a fake gold rush. Here are two exciting adventures from the pen of louis lamour.
He was also known for delving into sciencefiction, and many of his novels were also made into movies too. I dont appreciate graphic violence or sex, i like reading stories. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. If you are amenable to reading about the modern west, a couple of wonderful books are peace like a river and montana 1948. Americas storyteller the louis lamour trading post. Riding for the brand, the black rock coffin makers, dutchmans. I think of myself in that oral traditionas a troubadour, a village taleteller, the man in the shadows of the campfire.
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