The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 5: The Frontier Stories [Hardcover]

Louis L'Amour (Author)

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Louis L’Amour’s world is built on those dramatic moments when men and women cast their fears, doubts, and pasts behind them and plunge into the unknown–into split-second decisions with life-and-death consequences. Nowhere is that more evident than in this latest collection of stories set on the American frontier. Here L’Amour takes us across a bold, beautifully rendered landscape where strangers may come to trust–or kill–one another; where old scores haunt new lives and the wrong choice leaves unwitting victims. Even at the best of times, this is a world in which every man and woman must be responsible for their own survival.

This keepsake volume features unforgettable moments and timeless characters. From fugitives to visionaries, from fortune seekers and drifters seeking a new life to young women trying to build homes in an all too often lawless world, the characters in these pulse-pounding stories are vintage L’Amour. Together in this vivid, rollicking collection of stories, they bring to life the American spirit and confirm Louis L’Amour’s place at the very top of the pantheon of American writers.


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About the Author

Louis L’Amour is undoubtedly the bestselling frontier novelist of all time. He is the only American-born author in history to receive both the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his life's work. He has published ninety novels; twenty-seven short-story collections; two works of nonfiction; a memoir, Education of a Wandering Man; and a volume of poetry, Smoke from This Altar. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print worldwide.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition (October 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553805290
• ISBN-13: 978-0553805291
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #143,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book is great!, February 28, 2008

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This review is from: The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 5: The Frontier Stories (Hardcover)

I've read several of these stories and they're great. I'm not sure I can agree with the reviewer who said the stories are not by L'Amour. As I look at the index, I note numerous stories which have appeared in previously published versions, such as the "Ghost Maker" and the "Cactus Kid" stories. So if these are not authentic L'Amour then they weren't years ago either when they appeared under his byline. In any case, these are a great read!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Louis Lamour great story teller, October 27, 2008

By	Richard H. Sutton (Houston Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 5: The Frontier Stories (Hardcover)

Louis Lamour is a great storyteller. They often have an ending one cannot envision and they are of the old school in that they almost always turn out OK in the end even though sometimes there are suprize endings. I have all 5 books of his short stories and they are all good.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Print size, November 4, 2007

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This review is from: The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 5: The Frontier Stories (Hardcover)

These short story collections are a favorite with my 94-year-old Dad. He loves them and reads them over and over. But he NEEDS large print, and in hardback because they are easier for him to hold. This year's volume is apparently only published in paperback in the large print. That is truly a bummer, and a disappointment. Please tell the publisher to resume putting out a hardback copy in large print in the future as it makes a wonderful Christmas gift for the elderly who need a bit of special treatment.