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Louis lamours 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. Last of the breed is the journey for freedom of major joe makatozi, or joe mack as he is called, in the subzero temperatures of the siberian taiga. Jul 11, 2014 the wisdom and storytelling of author louis lamour. Last of the breed is set in the icy cold siberian tundra of russia and is one of my alltime favorite adventure stories of pursuit and survival. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print. The benefit you get by reading this book is actually information inside this reserve incredible fresh. When his experimental aircraft is forced down in russia and he escapes a soviet prison camp, he. Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. Volumes 1, beau lamour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father. Buy last of the breed new edition by lamour, louis isbn. Last of the breed by louis lamour 1986, hardcover for. 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. Louis lamour ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. This louis l amour novel is a departure from his usual westerns which i have always loved.
Wellknown writers of western fiction include zane grey from the early 1900s and louis lamour from the mid 20th century. He published ninety novels, thirty shortstory collections, two works of nonfiction, a memoir, education of a wandering man, and a volume of poetry, smoke from this altar. Description of the book louis lamour western collection. Striking out on his own in 1923, at age 15, l amour began a peripatetic existence, taking whatever jobs were available, from skinning dead cattle to being a sailor. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour. Louis lamour is an old friend to all who devour his books.
Sacketts land the sacketts series book 1 louis lamour author. The only louis l amour book i have read is to tame a land. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Even since his death in 1988, louis lamour has remained one of the most popular englishlanguage writers in the world. Wilderness melodrama as an american indian faces not only the elements but also soviet pursuers in siberia. Last of the breed isbn 9780553280425 pdf epub louis lamour. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
For those wishing to read his works online, here is. When his experimental aircraft is forced down in russia and he escapes a soviet prison camp, he must call upon the ancient skills of his indian forebears to survive. The isbn is for the paperback edition except when only a hardcover exists. Zamatev snatches it out of his hand, tosses it on the desk. Buy a cheap copy of last of the breed book by louis lamour. When his experimental aircraft is forced down in russia and he escapes a soviet prison camp, he must call upon the ancient skills of his indian forebears to survive the vast siberian wilderness. Louis lamour books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
This list includes all his novels, short story collections, nonfiction books and his book of poetry, plus angelique lamours collection of quotes by louis lamour. Last of the breed has 11 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Enter your email below to be notified as soon as it is available. Lamours western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. Buy last of the breed new edition by l amour, louis isbn. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. See more ideas about louis l amour, books and author.
Bowdrie now including louis l amour s lost treasures bonus material postscript. Click here for a plain text version of this checklist. Last of the breed isbn 9780553280425 pdf epub louis l. Born in jamestown, north dakota on march 22, 1908, louis l amour s adventurous life could have been the subject of one of his novels. Louis lamours american indian expertise woven into a cold war iron curtain thriller. Bowdrie now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. All this rapidly led to louis lamour becoming one of the most highly regarded novelists within his field, with both commercial and critical success achieved during his time. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Here is the kind of authentically detailed epic novel that has become louis l amour s hallmark. Its been a while since ive read it, my librarian in middle school said i should read it. Here is the kind of authentically detailed epic novel that has become louis lamours hallmark. Louis lamours last of the breed is a story of struggle, sacrifice, prevalence. Louis lamour project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
This louis lamour novel is a departure from his usual westerns which i have always loved. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read last of the breed. Publication date 1987 topics indians of north america. Last of the breed by louis l amour, 1986, bantam books edition, in english. Last of the breed louis lamours lost treasures by louis lamour author. 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. One of our foremost storytellers of the american west, the prolific and versatile louis lamour 19081988 has thrilled generations of readers with his chronicles of the adventures of the settlers of the american frontier, many of which have become movies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book, the last of the breed, is a fictitious account of a native american caught by soviet officials in what seems to be a setting of the 1980s.
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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. May 10, 2017 last of the breed ray price merle haggard willie nelson asleep at the wheel duration. About last of the breed louis lamours lost treasures for sheer adventure lamour is in top form. Western fiction is basically a literary genre which exploits the topic of the frontier, which usually refers to the lands west of the mississippi river, and the conquest of the american west in the 18th and the 19th century. Brionne 102731 tall stranger, the 102947 louis l amour collection customer service broken gun, the 102749 to tame a land 102921 p. Here are all the books by louis lamour, according to the list on the official louis lamour website. Louis lamour is currently considered a single author. Buy last of the breed by louis lamour online at alibris. Last of the breed by louis lamour first off, i wanted to mention that i think louis lamour is one of my favorite storytellers. For those wishing to read his works online, here is how to go about finding his. The breed of the title is a test pilot for experimental aircraft, u.
Louis lamour is the only americanborn novelist in history to receive both the presidential medal of freedom and the congressional gold medal. Last of the breed classic louis l amour book about u. Jun 01, 1986 louis l amour s last of the breed is a story of struggle, sacrifice, prevalence. The selfeducated writer was born in jamestown, north dakota. Last of the breed by by louis lamour this last of the breed book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands.
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