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Galloway (Camden)

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"Galloway," by Louis L'Amour, is part of the Sacketts series and takes place circa 1875-1879. Read alone or as part of the series, the reader will have plenty of action, suspense, and adventure. Sacketts don't hunt for trouble, but when it comes they don't shy away from it.

Flagan Sackett manages to escape from being captured by the Indians, but without weapons and clothing, the task is a challenge for survival. Flagan and Galloway Sackett intend on starting a ranch, but the Dunns don't like the idea because they think they own all the land in the whole area and they don't like others coming in. The Dunns have pushed and scared others away in the past and they think they can do the same to the two Sackett brothers. They were wrong, as Sacketts from around the area all show up to help, as if fighting one is like fighting them all.

Although the book is called "Galloway," Flagon Sackett takes more of a leading role and narrates most of the story. The story switches back and forth, from being told by Flagon to a general narrator.

Galloway, Flagan and Logan Sackett team up with a band of assorted trail hands and Utes to build a cattle ranch in Colorado amid threats from a rival outfit that has laid claim to a wide area of rich grassland and fertile valleys. The Sacketts, a clannish, fighting family from the Tennessee mountains with several family members scattered throughout the west, only want to be left alone but are pushed into a range war and prove to be more than equal to the task of defending their lives, livestock and the homes they plan to build. The story centers around Flagan more than Galloway, the title character, because the book details Flagan's brush with Apaches and Utes and how he struggles to survive in the wilderness after sustaining serious injuries while trying to elude the Indians and keep his hair. L'Amour's encyclopedic knowledge of the old west and the pioneer spirit makes his story very authentic and an enjoyable reading experience.

This is one of the best L'Amour fictions. The highlight is the dog/wolf in the story and shows that a real man can still have a heart. This is one for the ages. I've read 95% of his stuff and this is one of the top.

Another wonderful Lamour read. Highly recommended. Exciting and rich in
detail that only the master Lamour can unfailingly produce in all of
his vastly entertaining novels.

Another good Sackett story, with a teaser ending that was never quite finished out in the remainder of the series (L'Amour passed away before writing all in this series that he wanted to). If you want to read about some of the toughest and most admirable Americans, please read these books!

This is a great book - so happy i randomly picked this up and started reading. It immediately draws you in, and really never stops. A fantastic tale of the old west, about the Sacket Family. I was up at my grandparents farm in upstate NY, and looking at some old books, picked this one up and just dug in. It really hit the spot - just the type of story i was looking for! Pure enjoyment. Can't wait to read more. Anyone have any suggestions?

Plot description on this books Amazon.com page. Fast paced, action filled and great story. I would have to say the story is as much about Flagan as it about Galloway. Mr. LAmour weaves the story, the place and the times together so well. He always seems to throw a little romance in along with the action and always treats his characters with respect, they always stay true to their personal honor. Try this one

one of the lessons that this book taught me was that if you work hard that you will always sucseed .i also learned that if one desires somehting like flagan sackett did [the piece of land], that one will usually get it.another lesson that the book teaches is that hard work pays off, and that never giving up pays off.