See more ideas about louis l amour, novels and books. Box 9250 burning hills, the 102152 tucker 102525 central islip, ny 117229815. According to robert weinbergers book the louis lamour companion john wayne told him he had never read the novel hondo and didnt remember ever meeting lamour, his endorsement was just for the screenplay. And there on the already discounted remainder table, was the wild, wild west of louis lamour. Brionne 102731 tall stranger, the 102947 louis l amour collection customer service broken gun, the 102749 to tame a land 102921 p. Volumes 1, beau lamour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his. In this short video, lamour describes how he went about creating the series and how hed. See more ideas about louis l amour, western books, my books. So if your comstock lode doesnt contain it, go buy it. Six years later, wayne would star in hondo, based on louis lamours landmark book of the same name. Louis lamours library and reading list art of manliness. Sep 10, 20 louis lamour, who died at the age of 80 in 1988, is arguably the most famous western writer of all time, and i hate to admit that ive never read any of his books. More unpublished works from the archives of louis lamour. Lamours western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which.
Guy vanderhaeghe was born in saskatchewan, canada in 1951. The last of the mohicans, the pioneers, james fenimore. 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. Unfinished manuscripts, mysterious stories, and lost notes from one of the worlds most due to covid19, orders may be delayed. All character pages would belong to either this category or a subcategory, where applicable. These entertaining selections range from the first four chapters of a chilling western horror novel to a complete movie treatment on the middle eastern adventures of a swashbuckling archeologist. Bowdrie now including louis l amour s lost treasures bonus material postscript. In louis lamours lost treasures volume one, beau lamour presents twentytwo of his fathers unpublished manuscripts. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The sackett family is a fictional american family featured in a number of western novels, short stories and historical novels by american writer louis lamour.
Click here for a plain text version of this checklist. Louis lamour published over 80 novels in his lifetime, the sackett series among the most popular of them. And there on the already discounted remainder table, was the wild, wild west of louis l amour. Two years ago, i put on my bucket list that i wanted to read all of lamours books at some point. Louis lamour and the story of the sacketts youtube. Lamour was born in 1908, the year after wayne, and id have to say that those two men did as much as anybody to bring the feel, sound and soul of the old west to the american people in the second half of the 20th century. He is the only americanborn author in history to receive both the presidential medal of freedom and the congressional gold medal in honor of his lifes work. You will also find exclusive photos, scans, video and audio giving you an. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. L amour s western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. At the time of his death almost all of his 105 existing works 89 novels, 14. Louis lamours 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. James fenimore cooper september 15, 1789 september 14, 1851 was a prolific and popular american writer of the early 19th century. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about.
Over the course of his prolific career, lamour published over 100 books most of them novels, but also over a dozen short story collections. I first met louis lamour inside a truck stop outside of lincoln, nebraska. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. Western novel writer louis lamour made himself a successful career as a writer. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis lamour and. In the 1950s, stories from his westerns he called them frontier stories began to be made into movies. You will also find exclusive photos, scans, video and audio giving you an even deeper look into louis life and work.
His star rose rapidly with his readers appreciating his western cowboy themes. Louis lamour louis lamours lost treasures is a project created to release some of the authors more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. Jul 12, 2012 a collection of paperback novels by the late, great western writer louis lamour. Americas storyteller, louis lamour, brings to life the american frontier. Matt brennan, a gunfighter, moves into a town called hattans point. This category applies to characters who appear within louis lamour stories. When lamour wrote the novel hondo he worked from the screenplay. Discover the best louis lamour westerns in best sellers. 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. Top 10 books by louis lamour best book recommendations. More mysterious stories, unfinished manuscripts, and lost notes from one of the worlds most popular novelists by louis lamour, beau lamour isbn. Welcome to the fan page of author louis lamour and the facebook home of louislamour. Sacketts land by louis l amour, to the far blue mountains by louis l amour, sackett by louis l amour, jubal sackett by l.
It stands out because it is set in a different kind of land than most of louis lamour s other books so the characters face different challenges, and he tells the story from a different point of view. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. His childhood and family of frenchirish descent, mr. Popular louis l amour books meet your next favorite book. The lonesome gods is louis lamours biggest and most important historical novel to date, a. Louis lamour, who died at the age of 80 in 1988, is arguably the most famous western writer of all time, and i hate to admit that ive never read any of his books. Bendigo shafter now including louis l amour s lost treasures bonus material postscript. Louis lamours popular novels were what he called his frontier stories, which were characteristic for being about the american frontier, or what you may call the.
I figured i would also rank the books of other authors that i have read for a long time. Best louis lamour books most, greatest of everything ranked. He has written and produced several films, including usa. 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. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. The louis lamour 4 book western bundle riders of the dawn, lit a shuck for texas, trail to crazy man, showdown trail louis lamour 4. Lamour, who left school at the age of 15, was a world traveler who mined in the west, sailed aboard.
Louis lamour is undoubtedly the bestselling frontier novelist of all time. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour. Best louis lamour books most, greatest of everything. The book was adapted into a hollywood film in 1954. Bowdrie now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. Many of my books on readers advisory suggest readers new to louis read hondo. This section of the site features some of louis shorter or more inconclusive story fragments.
Americas storyteller, louis l amour, brings to life the american frontier. The isbn is for the paperback edition except when only a hardcover exists. 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. A terminally ill man chooses to help a local rancher save her ranch. Louis lamour life great determination book i had begun reading earlier than most because my sister emmy lou, no doubt to keep me from bothering her, decided it was easier to teach me to read stories to myself rather than to read them to me, as she had been doing. Volumes 1, beau l amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his.
Louis lamour quoteseducation of a wandering man philosophical quotes and wisdom from his books through his characters. The illustrated guide to cowboys, indians, gunslingers, outlaws and texas rangers, by english lamour worshipper bruce wexler, a 192page hardback with. Bendigo shafter now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I found some interesting cowboy names from louis lamours books. Westerns based on the works of louis lamour louis lamour, a veteran of world war ii, was a prolific author who began his career writing for the pulps under a variety of names. This category applies to characters who appear within louis l amour stories. Louis lamour was a working man that not only loved books the whole time he was working, wandering, and fighting, but he went on to become one of the bestselling authors of the 20th century.
Dec 03, 2005 here is a total of all written works that have been put onto film and the dates. This story zones in on the rivalry between the apaches and hondo. Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. Louis l amour 19081988 was a prolific western writer who once said i write my books to be read aloud and i think of myself in that oral tradition.
Sacketts land, to the far blue mountains, the warriors path, jubal sackett, ride the river, p. Despite his success with hondo, lamour continued writing his voyaging stories. Louis lamours lost treasures an exploration of the. How many louis lamour books have been made into movies and. Last of the breed by louis lamour, the daybreakers by louis lamour, jubal sackett by louis lamour, the.
I have just finished reading one called galloway one of the sacketts stories. The illustrated guide to cowboys, indians, gunslingers, outlaws and texas rangers, by english l amour worshipper bruce wexler, a 192page hardback with many neat photos and sketches. Oct 02, 2017 the origins of louis lamour s love affair with the written word louis was born in 1908 in jamestown, north dakota, the 7th and final child born to louis and emily lamoore it was later that the younger louis changed the spelling of his last name to lamour its original rendering to honor the legacy of his french ancestors. His western cowboy novel hondo was released in 1953. Jul 12, 2012 a collection of paperback novels by the late, great western writer louis l amour. See all books authored by louis lamour, including sacketts land, and to the far blue mountains, and more on. It is unlike anything else published under the louis lamour banner.
The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. He has thrice won the governor generals award for fiction, has been shortlisted for the booker prize, the. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis l. Louis lamour, american writer, bestselling author of more than 100 books, most of which were formula westerns that were highly popular because of their wellresearched portrayals of frontier life.
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. It is funny, back when i first read this book, before i had done most of my own yondering, i read them with a sense of awe, envy, and a grain of salt. Digg this it was a sale day at the local booksamillion, so i dropped in to see if i could find anything interesting. Here is a total of all written works that have been put onto film and the dates. Americas favorite storyteller louis lamour is undoubtedly the bestselling frontier novelist of all time. Jul 20, 2014 louis lamour published over 80 novels in his lifetime, the sackett series among the most popular of them. That being cleared up this is a pretty good western. He is best known for his western fiction novels but has also written historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Louis lamour 19081988 was an american novelist, or as he would say, an american storyteller.
There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the world. His historical romances of frontier and indian life in the early american days created a unique form of american literature. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. He wrote over 400 short stories and 100 novels, as well as numerous televisio. Louis l amour s 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. Lamours books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. Louis l amour louis l amour s lost treasures is a project created to release some of the authors more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives.
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