Vol 1, the 103549 ride the dark trail 102442 flint 102103 collected short stories of louis lamour the frontier stories. 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. Flint the louis lamour collection by lamour, louis. Book 2 louis lamour author 2003 the warriors path the sacketts series book 3 louis lamour author 2003 man riding west louis.
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. Very well written and can visualize the characters and landscape with his eloquent way of writing. We love this kind of stuff but for the sake of liability we have to say. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print more about louis lamour. 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. Anyway, by the end of my first novel daybreakers i was hooked. We had decided to trail lamour to the flint hideout. 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. Lamours western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. A coldeyed speculator is setting up the land swindle of a lifetime, and buckdun, a notorious assassin, is there to back his play.
Western writers of america award, theodore roosevelt rough rider award. In the east he became one of the wealthiest financiers in americaand one of the most feared and hated. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Hondo coronet books by lamour, louis paperback book. Keep up to date on louis lamour news, new book releases, articles and much. Louis lamour audio books, best sellers, author bio. Louis lamours 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. A coldeyed speculator is setting up the land swindle of a lifetime. Flint louis lamour author 2005 mojave crossing the sacketts series book 11 louis lamour author 2003 mustang man the sacketts series book 15 louis. Flint a strong character who teaches the lesson of standing up to trouble instead of running away from it. Notice all the safety precautions taken by our friend longrifle joe. Flint by louis lamour at the best online ebook storage. I liked many of the characters and loved all the subplots, flashbacks, etc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
But when an allout range war erupts, flint chooses to help nancy. Louis lamour utah blaine 1983, paperback western book edisplace 5. Flint by louis lamour, 9780553252316, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Although i love all of louis lamours books, this will always be my favorite one. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Born in north dakota, louis dearborn lamour was an american novelist. The selfeducated writer was born in jamestown, north dakota. His novels hondo and flint have been voted places in the 25 best western novels of all time. Flint book by louis lamour half price books marketplace. It dates from 1960, and the 60s were in some ways the high water mark of lamour, the time of the sacketts, shalako, killoe, high lonesome and others. Top 10 books by louis lamour best book recommendations. Flint 1997 read online free book by louis lamour in. This week, 30 years after the authors death, the novel his first will be published, thanks to his son, beau lamour.
Flint the louis lamour collection 9780553062014 by lamour, louis and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The following was posted as a topic in the discussion forum. I had discovered i could follow the books action on topographic maps. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Flint the louis lamour collection by lamour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the. Flint by louis lamour booksamillion online book store. 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. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry.
Louis lamour is currently considered a single author. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. Flint by louis lamour 1997, paperback for sale online ebay. Paperback louis lamour books for sale in stock ebay. Have read it many times and still am not tired of it. I had read louis lamour s outstanding western flint, and i was now able to see for real the landmarks mentioned in the novel. I figured i would also rank the books of other authors that i have read for a long time. His wife, kathy, and their two children, beau and angelique, carry the lamour publishing tradition forward with new books written by the author during his lifetime to be published by bantam. Flint ebook by louis lamour 9780553899153 rakuten kobo.
One of our foremost storytellers of the american west, the prolific and versatile louis lamour 19081988 has thrilled generations of readers with his chronicles of the adventures of the settlers of the american frontier, many of which have become movies. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flint. Sitka is one of three louis lamour books published in 1957 and the 12th book of his ive read in my quest to read them all them by year of publication. He left the west at the age of seventeen, leaving behind a rootless past and. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the world. Up until now most of lamours stories have taken place in the us s. I had discovered i could follow the book s action on topographic maps. 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. The reasons for his remarkable success in the marketplace are many, but none seems as. Jim flint is the lone cowboy who decides to help out a women homesteader who is being vexed by big cattlemen men who drive cattle, not halfhuman, halfbovine monstrosities. Sitka is a bit different from the typical lamour book that ive read so far. Louis lamour novel the protagonist aids nancy kerrigan who is not an ice skating champ.
Although he wrote even short stories and scaled genres such as science fiction and historical fiction, louis lamour s best sellers were. Louis lamour left an enormous legacy in a writing career that lasted over forty years. In the east he became one of the wealthiest financiers. Louis lamour began writing no traveller returns in 1938. Mar 31, 2017 louis dearborn lamour was an american author. Feb 03, 2016 louis lamour novel the protagonist aids nancy kerrigan who is not an ice skating champ. Louis lamour s popular novels were what he called his frontier stories, which were characteristic for being about the american frontier, or what you may call the wild west. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. Louis lamour is the best selling western writer of alltime.
Flint in 2020 louis l amour, books, western movies. Download and read online for free flint by louis lamour. I promised my husband that i would let him choose my next book, and of course, he chose a louis lamour. Read flint a novel by louis lamour available from rakuten kobo. I have since bought or borrowed every louis lamour novel i. Last of the breed by louis lamour, hondo by louis lamour, down the long hills by louis lamour, to the far blue mountains b. Flint alone can help nancy save her ranch with his cash, his connections and his gun. But when an allout range war erupts, flint chooses to help nancy kerrigan, a local rancher. A book thats hard to put down, fun to read, and hard to beat, flint is a. Oct 01, 2018 a while ago i ranked my 20 favorite philip k. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print around the world. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. This sounds kind of simple and straightforward, but throughout the novel, lamour lets you in on some back story, which makes things much more interesting. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The next writer who came to mind was louis lamour, who is probably the writer that i have read the most over the course of my life. But when an allout range war erupts, flint chooses to help nancy kerrigan, a. For three quarters of this book i was going to give it a 5star rating, good storyline, great characterisation and typical louis lamour attention to detail but the last quarter was very disappointing with a somewhat predictable ending. I had read louis lamours outstanding western flint, and i was now able to see for real the landmarks mentioned in the novel. When i was a kid it appealed to my sense of adventure, the smart woman, the mysterious man who is wise and silent. Louis lamour lives on in new book no traveller returns. More information about this seller contact this seller 29. Flint is a book with a complex plot, full of interesting twists and turns, and although ive enjoyed almost every louis lamour book ive read, this one really does stand out as a classic. Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. Flint by louis lamour meet your next favorite book. Create an account and send a request for reading to other users on the webpage of the book. He left the west at the age of seventeen, leaving behind a rootless past and a bloody trail of violence.
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