Customer Reviews

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: Unabridged Selections From The Frontier Stories, Volume 5

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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!

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.

This only had a few more stories that I had not read from L'Amour. Still, for anyone who likes a nice series of good Western short stories, this is a decent book.

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.

I didn't read this book. But my husband just said last night someone else besides Louis L'Amour has written part or all of this book!! The wording used in this collection is very different than all the books he's read for years. He said the book is good, but different.