The Collected Short Stories of Louis l'Amour, Volume 5: Frontier Stories

by Louis L'Amour

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553805290
• ISBN13: 9780553805291
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Louis Lamour great story teller

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.

Book is great!

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!

Print size

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.