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The Sacketts: The Sky-Liners/Galloway.*2 novels in 1 volume! *Special Centennial Edition.
2 Novels in one
Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1977
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Louis L'Amour
993 books3,445 followersLouis Dearborn L'Amour was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction (The Walking Drum), science fiction (The Haunted Mesa), non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works (89 novels, 14 short-story collections, and two full-length works of nonfiction) were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".
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March 22, 2023
Grew up on Louis L’amour; what a classic (but slightly dated) western book. A reluctant hero, a clear distinction between good and evil, and shoot-outs galore. Just don’t ask what happened to people of color or look deeper into the 16 year old love interest.
September 18, 2017
It's nice to get these two books together in one collection for about the same price as you would pay for each title individually in the Amazon Kindle store.
Louis L'Amour was not one of the most technical or long-winded writers, he was short, succinct, and to the point and had a way that grabs you into the story immediately. The descriptions of the scenery, events, people, and situations made you feel as if you were right there living it side-by-side with his characters.
With Galloway and The Skyliners, you have the classic Louis L'Amour situations with the good guy fighting the bad guy, a life-threatening conflict, and the good guy wins.
Louis L'Amour was not one of the most technical or long-winded writers, he was short, succinct, and to the point and had a way that grabs you into the story immediately. The descriptions of the scenery, events, people, and situations made you feel as if you were right there living it side-by-side with his characters.
With Galloway and The Skyliners, you have the classic Louis L'Amour situations with the good guy fighting the bad guy, a life-threatening conflict, and the good guy wins.
July 20, 2019
Great!
I love Louis L'Amour, and I've been reading him for years. No one writes of the Old West like this man, and no one tells better stories. I always feel like I'm right there in the story along with the characters in the book. With Louis there's no fluff, no wordy and over long passages of description. He gets right to the action. You won"t find a better writer of western fiction anywhere, not will you read a better novel than the two in this book.
I love Louis L'Amour, and I've been reading him for years. No one writes of the Old West like this man, and no one tells better stories. I always feel like I'm right there in the story along with the characters in the book. With Louis there's no fluff, no wordy and over long passages of description. He gets right to the action. You won"t find a better writer of western fiction anywhere, not will you read a better novel than the two in this book.
October 23, 2022
Two sensational reads by a master author.
The Skyliners and Galloway are another 2 great reads by Louis L'Amour. Western adventure at it's best by a master wordsmith. I look forward to many more hours of pleasure rereading his great works.
The Skyliners and Galloway are another 2 great reads by Louis L'Amour. Western adventure at it's best by a master wordsmith. I look forward to many more hours of pleasure rereading his great works.
September 15, 2018
4.75 stars
December 19, 2018
Good reading.
I liked both stories. Once again reading about the terrain, nature, and animals are as interesting as the tales. Well worth my time.
I liked both stories. Once again reading about the terrain, nature, and animals are as interesting as the tales. Well worth my time.
January 2, 2011
“Everybody in our part of the country knew of Black Fetchen, so folks just naturally stood aside when he rode into town with his kinfolk.”
With that great opening line, “The Skyliners” is off and running. A few lines later: “James Black Fetchen his name was, because the name suited. He was a dark, handsome man with a bold, hard-shouldered way about him, as quick with his fists as with a gun.”
Of course within three pages Black Fetchen is on the scene in downtown Tazewell with brothers Flagan and Galloway Sackett. The Galloways get Fetchen and his followers to “shuck their artillery” peacefully, at first, but soon the bullets are flying.
“The Skyliners” is off and running. The story starts in Tennessee as the brothers agree to escort a young girl to Colorado in exchange for some horses. The trail is full of adventure, gun fights, cougar fights and knife fights. Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp show up as Flagan Sackett gets in the middle of a murder investigation in Dodge. The book ends in southern Colorado and L’Amour pulls the cinch tight on the plot. Throughout “The Skyliners” runs a gentle, brotherly humor. Flagan narrates this tale and he brings a wise, semi-cynical worldview—even as the big clash approaches.
“Galloway,” I said. “I’m getting sort of peevish. Seems to me we’ve let those boys have at us about long enough. A time comes when a man just can’t side-step a fight no longer. We’ve waited for them to bring it to us, and they’d done no such thing, so I figure it’s up to you and me to take it to them.”
“You give me time for another cup of coffee,” Galloway said, “and I’ll come along with you.”
With that great opening line, “The Skyliners” is off and running. A few lines later: “James Black Fetchen his name was, because the name suited. He was a dark, handsome man with a bold, hard-shouldered way about him, as quick with his fists as with a gun.”
Of course within three pages Black Fetchen is on the scene in downtown Tazewell with brothers Flagan and Galloway Sackett. The Galloways get Fetchen and his followers to “shuck their artillery” peacefully, at first, but soon the bullets are flying.
“The Skyliners” is off and running. The story starts in Tennessee as the brothers agree to escort a young girl to Colorado in exchange for some horses. The trail is full of adventure, gun fights, cougar fights and knife fights. Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp show up as Flagan Sackett gets in the middle of a murder investigation in Dodge. The book ends in southern Colorado and L’Amour pulls the cinch tight on the plot. Throughout “The Skyliners” runs a gentle, brotherly humor. Flagan narrates this tale and he brings a wise, semi-cynical worldview—even as the big clash approaches.
“Galloway,” I said. “I’m getting sort of peevish. Seems to me we’ve let those boys have at us about long enough. A time comes when a man just can’t side-step a fight no longer. We’ve waited for them to bring it to us, and they’d done no such thing, so I figure it’s up to you and me to take it to them.”
“You give me time for another cup of coffee,” Galloway said, “and I’ll come along with you.”
January 26, 2015
Flagen and Galloway are different from an other characters L'Amour has written thus far. Tennessee mountain boys with a mischievious bone in them, they come back from helping William Tell Sackett just in time to create some trouble for themselves. Flagan and his brother agree to escort an Irish girl name Judith across the states to be with her father. But they create an enemy for themselves in Black Fetchen, who chases after Judith with a dark purpose in mind.
L'Amour has proved himself to be an incredible Western writer, and I was impressed, once again, of how he can turn a tail and include so much history in his story. The Sacketts run into Wyatt Earp during their trek, and the Reynolds treasure plays a part in the tale. Flagen was a most impressive character, full of mischief, but still able to sit back and do some contemplating regarding his life and how the chips fell. He's the kind of rider a number of men would want to model themselves after, taking note of the wilderness and quite aware of what life has dealt him.
Looking forward to the next book in the Sackett line.
L'Amour has proved himself to be an incredible Western writer, and I was impressed, once again, of how he can turn a tail and include so much history in his story. The Sacketts run into Wyatt Earp during their trek, and the Reynolds treasure plays a part in the tale. Flagen was a most impressive character, full of mischief, but still able to sit back and do some contemplating regarding his life and how the chips fell. He's the kind of rider a number of men would want to model themselves after, taking note of the wilderness and quite aware of what life has dealt him.
Looking forward to the next book in the Sackett line.
June 10, 2009
So the hero has been shot three times, including all the way through his leg and the bullet came out the other side to break apart on the rock behind him, but there's no two ways about this, he knows he has to make it across the gulch regardless, so there he goes, sucking up the blinding pain to run, yes, run! out into the open, guns ablazing, taking down a bad guy with every shot, not wasting a single bullet from his six-shooter, finally collapsing and passing out in the arms of his beloved, freshly rescued, sixteen year old orphaned feminine beauty who agrees on the spot to marry him the very next day. Her wounded grandfather looks up with blood in his eyes and smiles, giving his last blessing over this union before passing into the Great Beyond.
I lost my book while traveling so picked up this $5 Western classic from a Flying J truck stock in Wyoming. Read most of it while waiting out the rain in a Denny's in Montana, trying unsuccessfully to hitchhike out of Billings.
I lost my book while traveling so picked up this $5 Western classic from a Flying J truck stock in Wyoming. Read most of it while waiting out the rain in a Denny's in Montana, trying unsuccessfully to hitchhike out of Billings.
November 14, 2014
Enjoy!
I love Louis L'Amour. Once I even tried to follow some of the Sackett's trails. Driving through the mountains, I could see where they rode and why they liked the wide open spaces. Louis L'Amour writes about history, geography, and conservation, and makes it interesting and fun.
I love Louis L'Amour. Once I even tried to follow some of the Sackett's trails. Driving through the mountains, I could see where they rode and why they liked the wide open spaces. Louis L'Amour writes about history, geography, and conservation, and makes it interesting and fun.
May 27, 2008
You have to have a purpose in life to get anything accomplished
August 3, 2016
The pace was breathtaking. I like books where you learn something . . . and these did not disappoint.
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