Louis lamour collection end of the drive bantam books. They are the men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage. Sacketts land, to the far blue mountains, the warriors path, jubal sackett, ride the river. Im a longtime louis lamour fan, but end of the drive fell far below expectations. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. Our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis lamour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and woman who settled the frontier. North to the rail, end of the drive, high lonesome, long ride home and off the mangrove coast. End of the drive proves again that no one captured the frontier like lamour. The west of the late louis l amour how the west was won rides again in this anthology of eight short stories and a novella, all previously unpublished. I have since bought or borrowed every louis l amour novel i can find. In the novella, rustler roundup, the lone hero outwits a gang of cattle rustlers, desperate men is on a prison break during an earthquake, and in the title tale a cowboy finds. Louis lamour ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall.
All this rapidly led to louis lamour becoming one of the most highly regarded novelists within his field, with both commercial and critical success achieved during his time. Bowdrie now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. Anyway, by the end of my first novel daybreakers i was hooked. The late, great, vastly prolific lamour jubal sackett, 1985, etc. The end of the drive is collection of western short stories, penned by louis lamour. At the time of his death all 101 of his works were in print 86 novels, 14 shortstory collections and one fulllength work of nonfiction and he was considered one of the worlds most. Bendigo shafter now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. End of the drive by louis lamour overdrive rakuten. End of the drive captures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of the men and women who wielded.
Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. The louis lamour collection, leather bound, 197 pages. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. The isbn is for the paperback edition except when only a hardcover exists. Four novels from americas favorite storyteller by lamour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Best of the west a veteran trail driver, who has survived thundering stampedes and comanche raids, discovers theres nothing so dangerous as courting a beautiful woman. Author louis lamours complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions. In end of the drive, lamour brilliantly illuminates the dramatic struggles and enduring truths, the selfreliance and selfdetermination that have long beat at the heart of americas greatness. L amour s books, primarily western fiction, remain enormously popular, and most have gone through multiple printings. Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. Louis l amour s 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. I bought this because the author writes great books and hours of fun reading.
Lamours western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. The sacketts series book 18 louis lamour author 2003 ride the dark trail the sacketts series book 18 louis lamour author terrence mann narrator 2004 lonely on the mountain the sacketts series book 19 louis lamour author david strathairn narrator 2007 lonely on the mountain. The feature rustlers roundup also did not meet l amour standards. End of the drive from the listening hills brionne showdown trail dark canyon the californios by louis lamour jan 1, 1974.
Author louis lamour six book set bundle collection, includes. Four novels from americas favorite storyteller by l amour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the title tale, a young man who heads a cattle drive finds wooing a beautiful woman to be more fraught with. Im a longtime louis l amour fan, but end of the drive fell far below expectations. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Usa today, best bets column from the inside flap a veteran trail driver, who has survived thundering stampedes and comanche raids, discovers theres nothing so dangerous as courting a beautiful woman. Lamour is a great writer and historian, but this offering proves the point that not every effort can be a great one. Louis lamour author our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis lamour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the frontier. End of the drive captures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of t. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour.
A novel sacketts mass market paperback march 2, 1998 by louis lamour author. End of the drive by louis lamour overview a veteran trail driver, who has survived thundering stampedes and comanche raids, discovers theres nothing. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis lamour and. The louis l amour collection, leather bound, 197 pages. Born in jamestown, north dakota, he was the first american novelist ever to be awarded a national gold medal by the united states congress for lifetim. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. End of the drive is another of lamours posthumously published short story collections. End of the drive large print edition louis lamour collection leatherette edition short stories.
Led by an unforgettable trio of brothers, this oneofakind clan embodies the frontier ideals of toughness, determination, and justice that have. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print more about louis lamour. These stories were varied and i liked some a lot more than others, but overall a nice collection of stories all. Americas storyteller, louis lamour, brings to life the american frontier. 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. Five of these stories are early first drafts, that later became novels. Buy a cheap copy of end of the drive book by louis lamour. End of the drive leather bound published june 1997 by bantam books, inc. Stories sacketts book 7 kindle edition by lamour, louis. Keep up to date on louis lamour news, new book releases, articles and much more. L amour is a great writer and historian, but this offering proves the point that not every effort can be a great one. Louis lamour was commissioned to write four hopalong cassidy books in the spring and summer of 1950 by doubledays double d western imprint.
His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. Two are first drafts of novels that never developed. Good condition western book by louis lamour from the hardcover lamour collection that was originally obtained by subscription. Jul 07, 2015 the kilkenny series bundle ebook written by louis lamour. The west of the late louis lamour how the west was won rides again in this anthology of eight short stories and a novella, all previously unpublished.
Jun 10, 1998 if you saw maggie rock in a movie, or read about it in a novel by louis l amour, you would recognize it as the kind of craggy butte where hostile indians might gather before descending on a wagon. These stories were varied and i liked some a lot more than others, but overall a nice collection of stories all told in his straight forward, slightly formulistic manner. Lamours books are among the best in western fiction, and end of the drive is lamour in top form. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flint. Buy end of the drive by louis l amour online at alibris. A complete set of the louis l amour collection in leatherette. Replete with the elements which lamour readers love, from men and women facing daunting challenges to the trials of westward settlement, end of the drive will thoroughly captivate diehard lamour fans and win the author many new ones.
The feature rustlers roundup also did not meet lamour standards. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Replete with the elements which lamour readers love, from men and women facing daunting challenges to the trials of westward settlement, end of the drive will thoroughly captivate diehard l. The collected short stories of louis lamour, the adventure stories. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kilkenny series bundle. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. See the complete the sacketts box5 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
A veteran trail driver, who has survived thundering stampedes and comanche raids, discovers theres nothing so dangerous as courting a beautiful woman a brutally beaten homesteader crawls off to dieonly to stumble upon an ancient talisman that restores his will to live. End of the drive a collection of short stories by louis lamour. This one features quite a few shorts, written in the early days, that lamour later turned into novels. Set in 1699 it featured the story of protagonist barnabas sackett as he relates his tale, which is a narration of a voyage that saw him trading various furs with the chesapeake indians. Then again, historically speaking, women were rare among all the inhabitants of the early west except the indians, so lamours weakness is less harmful in his chosen setting than it would be almost anywhere else. A brutally beaten homesteader crawls off to dieonly to stumble upon an ancient talisman that restores his will to live. L amour s western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There are more than 300 million copies of his books. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print more about louis l. Taking to the road in the winter of 1923, him and his brother both headed south with their parents after a financial downfall, during which time they made ends meet.
Desperate men the courting of griselda end of the drive the lonesome. Buy a cheap copy of end of the drive book by louis l amour. The sacketts are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller louis lamour to bring to vivid life the spirit and adventure of the american frontier. The book only covers the sacketts, obviously, so the rest is my own guesswork, based on having read and reread the books.
End of the drive the louis lamour trading post, books. Did louis lamour ever finish his sequel to the walking drum. End of the drive captures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of the men and women who wielded pistol and plow, bible and branding iron to tame a wild country. This page is the chronology based on the book the sackett companion by louis l amour himself. Books in the sackett saga, shown in suggested reading order. In the edition i have, there is an authors note from him saying he was going to write the sequel. Buy end of the drive sacketts by lamour, louis from amazons fiction books store. Louis lamour 19081988 was an american author whose western stories are loved the world over. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. End of the drive by louis lamour1998 i really like this book because you feel like your riding right ther with the people in the book seeing what they see and do. May 05, 1997 end of the drive is another of l amour s posthumously published short story collections. Louis l amour end of the drive captures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of the men and women who wielded pistol and plow, bible and branding iron to tame a wild country. End of the drive louis lamour leatherette collection. In end of the drive, lamour brilliantly illuminates the dramatic struggles and enduring truths, the selfreliance and selfdetermination that have long beat at the heart of americas greatness more paperback, 272 pages published march 2nd 1998 by bantam first published may 5th 1997.
Click here for a plain text version of this checklist. The collected short stories of louis lamour, the frontier stories volume 1. Caprock rancher elisha comes to red horse desperate men the courting of griselda end of the drive the lonesome gods rustler roundup the skull and the arrow. This treasure trove of stories captures the grit, grandeur, and the glory of the men and. Also included is frontier, an oversized book with photographs by davis muench. Lamour is unparalleled in his ability to paint the western landscape with words, and his sense of period detail and argot is fine. Louis lamour 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. 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. The louis lamour collection bookstore end of the drive. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read end of the drive. May 19, 2019 end of the drive by louis l amour, 1998, bantam edition, in english. Mar 31, 2017 louis dearborn l amour was an american author. His books consisted primarily of western 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.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading end of the drive. Louis lamour project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Louis lamours 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. Louis lamour large print books for sale in stock ebay. Sacketts series louis lamour an epic spanning multiple generations in one frontier family, the sackett series stands at the forefront of louis lamour s sprawling canon of the american west.
Seeing how his writing developed and how much better he became over time is interesting, and the stories are still enjoyable even if several arent. The collected short stories of louis l amour, the adventure stories volume 5 from the listening hills with these hands bowdrie monument rock the collected short stories of louis l amour, the crime stories volume 6 the collected short stories of louis l amour, the frontier stories volume 7 the strong shall live law of the desert born. They were the first novels he ever had published and he denied writing them until the day he died, refusing to sign any of them that fans would occasionally bring to his autograph sessions. I probably wont update this page any further than the list of the original 122 titles that existed at the end of 2005.
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