Another quote from a LL'amour Book
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I have all of his books (well over 100 total.) Most of them I bought in the 70's/80's and they have been read at least 10 times each. The wear and loose bindings can attest to that. After his death, I continued to buy every book they released. I always have one at work with me (currently reading Bendigo Shafter), and read a few pages of his books every day, even after 40 years. Even though I know the books by heart and can quote numerous things from them, I still get excited when he describes a place in those books; so much that we have went to Colorado/Arizona several times through the years to visit places he talked about. Me and my three best friends from school (one still lives here in Kentucky, one is in Texas, and one in Colorado) all use Sackett names (and have ever since AL Gore invented the internet) for our emails to each other. We're in our mid-50's and I hope we never get tired of living the 1800's life through Louis L'Amour.
Ahhh, the Sacketts! Possibly the best ever frontier family! Always loved reading their exploits. Even the Hollywood movie was pretty good, and I still watch it whenever it's on.
Not to derail, but Max Brand also writes some pretty darn good "dime novels".
Not to derail, but Max Brand also writes some pretty darn good "dime novels".
One of Louis's books still brings memories of my vacations spent with my grandparents in the late 60s and early 70s. My granddad had several of his paperbacks and he gave me the joy of reading Louis's books. The 1st one was "Hondo" and I loved it. My granddad passed away the following winter and he left me all of his paperback westerns. He left me a note on the inside front and back cover of "Hondo", of course I still have those books. They have yellowed considerably over the years but still get read from time to time. If not for him I may have not discovered one of the greatest western writers ever. Thanks granddad.
Semper Fi:
Karl
Semper Fi:
Karl
I've been fan of his for, well, decades. I too have over 100 of his hardbound "leatherette" books but need to finish the collection. I think I would have enjoyed sitting across a campfire from him.
Critch
Single-Sixer
Many years Mr. L'Amour was being interviewed by 60 Minutes, I think. They asked him about the nature of the people in the West and I remember him saying that Hollywood often got it wrong. Movies would show a bunch of cowboys hoorawing a town and everyone was scared...he said, Nope, those people had fought in the Civil War and many had fought Indians all their life, they weren't scared of a bunch of drunk cowboys. He also reiterated that being a jerk in the old West could get you killed quickly...
Good old "Dakota" boy. :mrgreen: I've read most of them. Haven't found a better story teller yet.
I have enjoyed his books also. If he stated something you could take it to the bank. He researched/lived the life.
gramps
gramps
