End of the drive by louis lamour overdrive rakuten. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The sacketts are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller louis lamour to bring to vivd life the spirit and adventure of the american frontier. Keep up to date on louis lamour news, new book releases, articles and much more. Brionne 102731 tall stranger, the 102947 louis lamour collection customer service broken gun, the 102749 to tame a land 102921 p. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. My favorite l amour stories, fair blows the wind, sacketts land, and to the far blue mountains, are set in this time period. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print around the world.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Buy end of the drive by louis l amour online at alibris. Box 9250 burning hills, the 102152 tucker 102525 central islip, ny 117229815. Lamour is unparalleled in his ability to paint the western landscape with words, and his sense of period detail and argot is fine. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading end of the drive. Mar 31, 2017 louis dearborn l amour was an american author. Each of these unforgettable tales bears the masters touchcomic twists, stark realism, crackling suspenseall the elements that have made louis lamour an.
The feature rustlers roundup also did not meet l amour standards. This book consists of old lamour stories that never were published. Lamour was the most significant writer of the genre since the 1950s. 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. This page is the chronology based on the book the sackett companion by louis l amour himself. Here are all the books by louis lamour, according to the list on the official louis lamour website. Louis lamour customs services and international tracking provided. Louis dearborn lamour march 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american author of primarily western fiction. 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.
Each of these unforgettable tales bears the masters touchcomic twists, stark realism, crackling suspenseall the elements that have made louis l amour an american legend. I like the description of the land and the details about the drive. L amour is a great writer and historian, but this offering proves the point that not every effort can be a great one. Monument rock by l amour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The cattle drive part was interesting as was the intrigue that threatened the success of the drive. 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. 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. 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. This one features quite a few shorts, written in the early days, that lamour later turned into novels. End of the drive by louis lamour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lamour is a great writer and historian, but this offering proves the point that not every effort can be a great one.
Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis lamour and. 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. A complete set of the louis l amour collection in leatherette. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. 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. Lonely on the mountain by louis lamour librarything. Led by an unforgettable trio of brothers, this oneofakind clan embodies the frontier ideals of toughness, determination, and justice that have captured the.
What i have attempted to do is take some of my favorites, the sackett, chantry and talon novels and put them in chronological order. The complete series list for talon and chantry louis lamour. End of the drive is another of lamours posthumously published short story collections. Americas storyteller, louis lamour, brings to life the american frontier. 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. End of the drive the louis lamour trading post, books.
March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. This page is the chronology based on the book the sackett companion by louis lamour himself. Buy end of the drive by louis lamour online at alibris. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The collected short stories of louis lamour, the frontier stories volume 1. Im a longtime louis lamour fan, but end of the drive fell far below expectations. My favorite lamour stories, fair blows the wind, sacketts land, and to the far blue mountains, are set in this time period. Also included is frontier, an oversized book with photographs by davis muench. The story was found to be fascinating, and some were surprised at how much louis lamour knew about the historical parts in the novel seventeenth century england and what virginia and carolina was like back then. Sacketts land to the far blue mountains the warriors path jubal sackett ride the river the daybreakers the courting of griselda short story in end of the drive lando sackett booty for a badman short story in war party mojave crossing. Monument rock by lamour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. End of the drivecaptures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of the men and women who wielded pistol and plow.
Here are all the books by louis l amour, according to the list on the official louis l amour website. Im a longtime louis l amour fan, but end of the drive fell far below expectations. Lamours books remain enormously popular, and most have gone through multiple printings. Collected short stories of louis lamour the frontier stories. From generation to generation they pushed ever westward with a restless. End of the drive sackett character in short story the courting of griselda your price. Louis lamour 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. End of the drive a collection of short stories by louis lamour. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. The complete series list for talon and chantry louis l amour.
He wrote 89 novels and i dont know how many short stories and poems. A complete set of the louis lamour collection in leatherette. Louis l amour s 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. This list includes all his novels, short story collections, nonfiction books and his book of poetry, plus angelique lamours collection of quotes by louis lamour. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flint. They are the men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. My only regret is that there are no more books in the series to read. Louis l amour author our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis l amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the frontier. This list includes all his novels, short story collections, nonfiction books and his book of poetry, plus angelique l amour s collection of quotes by louis l amour. The selfeducated writer was born in jamestown, north dakota. The end of the drive is collection of western short stories, penned by.
Each of these unforgettable tales bears the masters touchcomic twists, stark realism, crackling suspenseall the elements that have made louis lamour an american legend. An excellent series of short stories that remained in a box for years. Best of the west a veteran trail driver, who has survived thundering stampedes and comanche raids, discovers theres nothing so dangerous. Yondering bowdries law dutchmans flat riding for the brand west from singapore night over the solomons the rider. Louis dearborn lamour 1908 1988 was an american author of primarily western fiction. Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. I have since bought or borrowed every louis l amour novel i can find. He was of frenchcanadian background, born in jamestown, north dakota. In the daybreakers, l amour spins the tale of two brothers who couldnt be more different yet remain bound by their restlessness of spirit. The collected short stories of louis lamour, the adventure stories. Ive tried to add a bit of css to make the charts printable but i couldnt keep it on one page and be. Buy a cheap copy of end of the drive book by louis lamour. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour.
The feature rustlers roundup also did not meet lamour standards. Buy a cheap copy of end of the drive book by louis l amour. Books in the sackett saga, shown in suggested reading order. Order of louis lamour books louis lamour 19081988 was an american novelist, or as he would say, an american storyteller. The chantrys emigrated to the united states from ireland, fighting alongside the sacketts in the american revolution. Some found that this was author louis lamour s best work, and that is saying something as the man wrote over one hundred novels. See more ideas about louis l amour, book cover art and books. Lamours western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. 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. The complete series list for sacketts louis lamour. L amour s western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. End of the drive by louis l amour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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. May 05, 1997 end of the drive is another of lamours posthumously published short story collections. Inend 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. The book only covers the sacketts, obviously, so the rest is my own guesswork, based on having read and reread the books. Anyway, by the end of my first novel daybreakers i was hooked.
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. Stories sacketts book 7 kindle edition by lamour, louis. Louis lamours 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. To ask other readers questions about end of the drive, please sign up. Louis lamour is currently considered a single author. The collected short stories of louis lamour, the crime stories volume 6 the collected short stories of louis lamour, the frontier stories volume 7 the strong shall live law of the desert born the hills of homicide war party. 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. I have since bought or borrowed every louis lamour novel i can find. Box 9250 burning hills, the 102152 tucker 102525 central islip, ny. A magnificent saga of american fiction, the sacketts series is one of the greatest treasures by legendary storyteller louis l amour. Talon and chantry series in order louis lamour fictiondb.
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