Louis lamour has written over a hundred books, including the famous sackett novels. Wellknown writers of western fiction include zane grey from the early 1900s and louis lamour from the mid 20th century. 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. 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. Read flint a novel by louis lamour available from rakuten kobo. The wolf sea the oathsworn series, book 2 by low robert26147 the book of dreams saxon series by severin tim26110. Comstock lode 1982 read online free book by louis l. This book was written by the famous western writer, louis l amour. Free booksgood booksbooks to readmy booksthing 1people in needclassic booksblue mountainbook authors. Keep up to date on louis lamour news, new book releases, articles and much more. Our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis l amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and woman who settled the frontier.
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His wife, kathy, and their two children, beau and angelique, carry the l amour publishing tradition forward with new books written by the author during his lifetime to be published by bantam. The dreamers, the restless, the builders, the vultures they were lured by the glittering promise of instant riches and survived the brutal hardships of a mining camp to raise a legendary boom town. Digitizing sponsor kahleaustin foundation contributor internet archive language english. The military megapack 25 great tales of war ebook by stephen crane, ambrose. The setting of this story is in the mid1800s, during the gold rush in america. In 1981, with comstock lode, lamour became a formidable presence in the hardboundbook market. Val trevallion is a young man of twentyfour with a harsh past. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Daybreakers, the 102111 comstock lode 102871 beyond the great snow mountains 102061 galloway 102376 conagher 102335 bowdrie 102426. Flint ebook by louis lamour 9780553899153 rakuten kobo. Western prospectors, mines, and gold rushes, westerns, books. Grita redaway, a radiantly beautiful actress driven by an unfulfilled need. May 29, 2012 listen to comstock lode audiobook by louis lamour.
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