To the Far Blue Mountains (The Sacketts)

by Louis L'Amour

Book Overview

In To the Far Blue Mountains, Louis L'Amour weaves the unforgettable tale of a man who, after returning to his homeland, discovers that finding his way back to America may be impossible.As part of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553276883
• Release Date: October 1984
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.1"

Customer Reviews

Acceptable condition not acceptable

This is a terrific book, based on Lamour's seafaring experience. But the pages were so yellow it was physically hard to read. After reading about half of it, I put it in the recycling bin and ordered a better copy.

Think of this as Sackett's Land: Part 2

Sackett's Land and To the Far Blue Mountains make a complete story of the life and times of the Sackett progenitor. The combination is entirely satisfactory. L'Amour had the ability to tell the story well, and he developed that ability with years of work and research. It is probably fortunate for Sackett enthusiasts that he wrote the first books in the series later in his writing career. We benefit from his seasoned skills. As in his westerns, in this book L'Amour focuses on what he finds interesting and what he thinks the reader will like to know. For the most part, he doesn't go into the technical detail that some authors pursue, but he paints a clear picture. The reader has a feeling of being there, or the strong sense that they could be there, right along with our hero. The Sackett family saga is the story of an American family. Like all of L'Amour's work, it is wholesome and educational. He consistently hits on themes that his readers recognize, the importance of education and critical thinking, respect for our fellow creatures and the world in which we live,loyalty to family and friends, and taking positive action to shape one's own life. All that and a fun story too, for the cost of five bucks.

A superbly written adventure story

Dramatically narrated by John Curless, To The Far Blue Mountains is an flawlessly recorded audiobook presentation of yet another of Louis L'Amour's classic western novels featuring the hardy endurance of the Sackett clan as they addressed the challenges of life in the Old West. To The Far Blue Mountains follows Barnabas Sackett, who is on the run with his steadfast wife Abigail and his only escape is to the west. This is a superbly written adventure story of earning a life for oneself on the frontier, surviving all manner of hazards both human and environmental, and eventually prospering despite the hostilities of nature and man alike. To The Far Blue Mountains is an enthusiastically recommended audiobook for personal and community library collections!

to the far blue mountains

I thought that this was a very good and exciting book. I think that Louis L'Amour's books are good for all ages. The charactors that he created for this book seemed like that they fitted with every thing this book had to offer. I felt like that i could picture every moment that i read, where they were in that particular place and time. One of the other reasons i liked this book was because, i get really interested in books that deal with the wilderness and people trying to tame it without the upper hand, and without the resources that people use now in everyday life. I gusse the readson for this is because I'm a hunter, and i know how difficult it can be trying to do something without the basic necessities that you are used to. i feel that this is a great book, and i recamend it to anybody that likes adventure and drama.

Great read!

I read this book a long long time back, but I still remember it very well.great characters and an entertaining story.A worthy sire to a wothy series.

One of the Best!!

In this novel some the best setting for stories are combines. The prisons of England, the high sea in the age of piracy, and the still wild American frontier. Here the author has created a masterpiece!!