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I liked seeing how he took on the short story genre. Superb stylist l amour returns with this collection narrated in his usual hardedged, closecropped sentences jutting up from under fierce blue skies. Louis lamour louis lamour, truly americas favorite storyteller, was the first fiction writer ever to receive the congressional gold medal from the united states congress in honor of his lifes work. From the wideopen range of the american west to the frozen seas of the siberian coast, from. Beyond the great snow mountains by louis lamour goodreads.
Annie dillard, author of the writing life mountains beyond mountains is the only book ive read in years that made me feel like cheering. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print worldwide. Beyond the great snow mountains by louis lamour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the world. In to the far blue mountains, louis l amour weaves an unforgettable tale of a man who journeys to his homeland but discovers that finding his way back to america may be impossible barnabas sackett was leaving england forever to find his fortune in the new world. Like all of tracy kidders books, it is as hard to put down as any good and true story. At the opening of this engaging tale, a lone rider shoots down two men at a ranch house, then flees into the desert. Beyond the great snow mountains by by louis lamour. Jan 01, 1999 so i needed to read some good fight scenes, and someone suggested louis lamour. Here is the trademark blend of action, suspense, historical detail, and unforgettable characters that have made louis lamour one of the worlds most extraordinary writers.
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