I used to read a lot of louis lamour and zane grey. Top 10 books by louis lamour best book recommendations. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. Canonical western author louis lamour transports us into the rugged frontier with this enduring genre classic. Hondo book by louis lamour half price books marketplace. The screenplay is based on the july 5, 1952 colliers short story the gift of cochise by louis lamour. I have read all of louis lamours books at least once, and some of them i have read several times. Louis lamour westerns louis lamour movies louis lamour hondo louis lamour john wayne hondo trailer based on the louis lamour story the gift of cochise, this sparkling western has wayne as a halfindian cavalry scout who, with. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Hondo louis lamours lost treasures ebook by louis l. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. The unclipped dust jacket, sleeved in mylar, is fine. Filmed as the movie hondo in 1953 starring john wayne and geraldine page.
These exciting publications will be followed by louis lamours lost treasures. Louis lamour 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. The main characters of this westerns, fiction story are zachary verne, johannes verne. Louis lamour wrote a short story that was made into the movie hondo. 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 wild west. And between hondo lane and angie lowe was the warrior vittoro, whose people were preparing to rise against the white. Now the pioneer woman, the gunman, and the apache warrior are caught in a drama of love, war, and honor. Louis lamour is probably the bestselling western writer of all time and hondo his first big, and perhaps his best, novel. Download and read online for free ebooks written by louis lamour. As part of the louis lamour s lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials. Louis lamour is an old friend to all who devour his books. He was a man etched by the deserts howling winds, a big, broadshouldered man who knew the ways of the apache and ways of staying alive. He was etched by the deserts howling winds, a big, broadshouldered man who knew the ways of the apache and the ways of staying alive.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 576 pages and is available in paperback format. If you are looking for a technically perfect book, his work is not the place. Ive read dozens of his books and hondo is unquestionably my favorite. Hondo by louis lamour 1985, paperback for sale online. Louis lamour was born on march 22, 1908 in jamestown, north dakota, usa as louis dearborn lamoore. Lamour has been described as a good storyteller, but a mediocre writer. Louis lamour is currently considered a single author. The book hondo was a novelization of the film also written by lamour, and published by gold medal books in 1953.
The volume has a light vertical line on the front panel near the foreedge. 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. And between hondo lane and angie lowe was the warrior vittoro, whose people were preparing to rise against the white men. Discover the complex an sometimes controversial history of one of louis lamours most well known novels. Read hondo louis lamours lost treasures a novel by louis lamour available from rakuten kobo. Hondo louis lamours lost treasures by louis lamour. He was a writer, known for hondo 1953, east of sumatra 1953 and taggart 1964. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Hondo by louis lamour 1983, paperback for sale online. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. Louis l amour download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. As part of the louis lamours lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials.
The movie was based on a screenplay,not written by lamour, that was quite a bit different from lamours short story, for instance the screen writer is the one who came up with hondo lane and the dog sam. When lamour wrote the novel hondo he worked from the screenplay. After weeks and months of reading things for workor even pleasuretheres just nothing like settling in for a couple evenings of a louis lamour story. Four complete novels the tall stranger, kilkenny, hondo, showdown at yellow butte louis lamour. When you start late and publish over one hundred books, it. Hondo was author louis lamours 1953 publication, and shares with arthur c. Hondo by louis lamour 1985, paperback trending price. Filmed as the abc television series hondo in 1967 starring ralph taeger.
Although he wrote even short stories and scaled genres such as science fiction and historical fiction, louis lamours best sellers were. He wrote more than 400 short stories and 100 novels, as well as numerous television scripts and screenplays. Hondo by louis lamour in thirty five years, louis lamour wrote over one hundred books. She was a woman alone raising a young son on a remote arizona ranch. The iron marshal by louis lamour, read by erik singer audiobook excerpt duration. There are often slight discontinuities in his work for example in this book he met wild bill for the first and last time then several chapters later met him ag. Inscribed and signed by louis lamour on the front endpaper. The main character of this book of course is hondo lane, and the antagonist in my opinion was the chief vittoro. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. 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. The story is told third person past tense from multiple points of view, hondo lane, mrs. Laid in is a newspaper article alerting to the signing event and, also, a picture of louis lamour signing copies of this title.
Lamours neverbeforeseen first novel, no traveller returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. A traditional western with a little bit of romance, this book was reportedly dubbed the finest western john wayne had ever read. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the. The louis lamour leatherette collection louis lamours great adventure the diamond of jeru son of a wanted. He rode dispatch for general crook through the arizona deserta severe and beautiful landscape where one mistake could. Louis lamours hondo special 30th aniversary edition by. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. Hondo has 20 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. A space odyssey the distinction of actually being a novelization of a successful film.
Hondo was a dispatch rider who loved his cigarettes, his dog, and the land. The 1953 film starring john wayne and geraldine page was actually based upon a short story by lamour entitled the gift of cochise. Hondo is a 1953 western film starring john wayne and directed by john farrow. This year ive been buying audiobooks so i can listen to their stories while im driving. The setting is in the dessert of arizona back in the cowboy and indian days. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. She was a woman raising a young son on her own on a remote arizona ranch. Born in north dakota, louis dearborn lamour was an american novelist. Four complete novels the tall stranger kilkenny hondo showdown at yellow butte by louis lamour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first edition of the novel was published in april 1983, and was written by louis lamour. Louis lamour hondo lane was a man whod come to terms with the hard land in which he lived. Louis lamour hondo the louis lamours lost treasures. Free download or read online the lonesome gods pdf epub book.
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