End of the drive by louis l'amour books

End of the drive the louis lamour trading post, books. A novel sacketts mass market paperback march 2, 1998 by louis lamour author. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read end of the drive. Buy end of the drive by louis l amour online at alibris. Lamours western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. Lamours books are among the best in western fiction, and end of the drive is lamour in top form. Louis lamour 19081988 was an american author whose western stories are loved the world over. 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. 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louis lamour how the west was won rides again in this anthology of eight short stories and a novella, all previously unpublished. Louis l amour s 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. The louis lamour collection bookstore end of the drive. 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. 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.

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. End of the drive captures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of the men and women who wielded. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kilkenny series bundle. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. Im a longtime louis lamour fan, but end of the drive fell far below expectations.

Louis lamour was commissioned to write four hopalong cassidy books in the spring and summer of 1950 by doubledays double d western imprint. Im a longtime louis l amour fan, but end of the drive fell far below expectations. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print more about louis l. Louis lamours 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. Louis lamour collection end of the drive bantam books. The late, great, vastly prolific lamour jubal sackett, 1985, etc. 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. Four novels from americas favorite storyteller by lamour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flint. This treasure trove of stories captures the grit, grandeur, and the glory of the men and.

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. Led by an unforgettable trio of brothers, this oneofakind clan embodies the frontier ideals of toughness, determination, and justice that have. Louis lamour project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. May 05, 1997 end of the drive is another of l amour s posthumously published short story collections. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis lamour and. 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. In the edition i have, there is an authors note from him saying he was going to write the sequel. There are more than 300 million copies of his books. 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. End of the drive proves again that no one captured the frontier like lamour. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. Buy a cheap copy of end of the drive book by louis lamour. Anyway, by the end of my first novel daybreakers i was hooked.

Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. End of the drive from the listening hills brionne showdown trail dark canyon the californios by louis lamour jan 1, 1974. 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. Mar 31, 2017 louis dearborn l amour was an american author. In the title tale, a young man who heads a cattle drive finds wooing a beautiful woman to be more fraught with. Author louis lamour six book set bundle collection, includes. 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 leather bound published june 1997 by bantam books, inc. A brutally beaten homesteader crawls off to dieonly to stumble upon an ancient talisman that restores his will to live. End of the drive by louis lamour overdrive rakuten. 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.

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. The louis l amour collection, leather bound, 197 pages. The collected short stories of louis lamour, the frontier stories volume 1. May 19, 2019 end of the drive by louis l amour, 1998, bantam edition, in english. Sacketts land, to the far blue mountains, the warriors path, jubal sackett, ride the river. These stories were varied and i liked some a lot more than others, but overall a nice collection of stories all. Lamour is unparalleled in his ability to paint the western landscape with words, and his sense of period detail and argot is fine. The book only covers the sacketts, obviously, so the rest is my own guesswork, based on having read and reread the books. Books in the sackett saga, shown in suggested reading order. The feature rustlers roundup also did not meet lamour standards. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This one features quite a few shorts, written in the early days, that lamour later turned into novels.

End of the drive large print edition louis lamour collection leatherette edition short stories. 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. Keep up to date on louis lamour news, new book releases, articles and much more. 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. Good condition western book by louis lamour from the hardcover lamour collection that was originally obtained by subscription. The feature rustlers roundup also did not meet l amour standards.

Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. Americas storyteller, louis lamour, brings to life the american frontier. Did louis lamour ever finish his sequel to the walking drum. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading end of the drive. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Louis lamour large print books for sale in stock ebay. 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. Also included is frontier, an oversized book with photographs by davis muench. Author louis lamours complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions. A complete set of the louis l amour collection in leatherette. End of the drive captures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of t. Louis lamour 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Bowdrie now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript.

Click here for a plain text version of this checklist. 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. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour. 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. 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.

Louis lamour ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. 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. 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. 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. End of the drive a collection of short stories by louis lamour. Stories sacketts book 7 kindle edition by lamour, louis. End of the drive louis lamour leatherette collection. Buy a cheap copy of end of the drive book by louis l amour. Five of these stories are early first drafts, that later became novels. Just in time for fathers day, this treasure trove of stories written by master storyteller louis lamour features a wealth of tales never before published. I probably wont update this page any further than the list of the original 122 titles that existed at the end of 2005. I have since bought or borrowed every louis l amour novel i can find.

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. 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. 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. Buy end of the drive sacketts by lamour, louis from amazons fiction books store. L amour s books, primarily western fiction, remain enormously popular, and most have gone through multiple printings. Jul 07, 2015 the kilkenny series bundle ebook written by louis lamour. This page is the chronology based on the book the sackett companion by louis l amour himself. Two are first drafts of novels that never developed. L amour is a great writer and historian, but this offering proves the point that not every effort can be a great one. See the complete the sacketts box5 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Lamours books, primarily western fiction, remain enormously popular, and most have gone through multiple printings. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print more about louis lamour.

I bought this because the author writes great books and hours of fun reading. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The collected short stories of louis lamour, the adventure stories. 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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. The end of the drive is collection of western short stories, penned by louis lamour. End of the drive by louis lamour overview a veteran trail driver, who has survived thundering stampedes and comanche raids, discovers theres nothing. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. End of the drive is another of lamours posthumously published short story collections.

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. L amour s western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. Desperate men the courting of griselda end of the drive the lonesome. Lamour is a great writer and historian, but this offering proves the point that not every effort can be a great one. Four novels from americas favorite storyteller by l amour, louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. 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. 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. Bendigo shafter now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. The isbn is for the paperback edition except when only a hardcover exists. The louis lamour collection, leather bound, 197 pages. They are the men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage.