The Complete Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: Volumes 1-7

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour #1-7

by Louis L'Amour

For the first time, the entire body of Louis L’Amour’s short fiction is now available together in this historic eBook bundle. Gathering more than two hundred short stories originally anthologized across seven volumes, this one-of-a-kind edition is a treasure trove of rare gems for his millions of fans, as well as those who have yet to discover L’Amour’s thrilling prose—and his vital role in capturing the spirit of the Old West.The majority of the pieces are set on the American frontier, the crucible in which character is tested, reputations are won or lost, and life always hangs in the balance. These are classic stories no reader can resist—or ever A soft-spoken young suitor proves his courage when the guns are against him—without firing a shot . . . A man finds a gruesome mystery at the site where a friend’s ranch has vanished into thin air . . . A couple takes refuge in a cabin with a group of outlaws who don’t intend to let them see sunrise . . . A ranch foreman stands up to his boss, his men, and conspirators who seem to have both right and might on their side . . . A sheriff patiently sets a trap for a serial killer in a town where fourteen men have already died.This bundle also collects L’Amour’s lesser-known adventure stories, which journey from the harsh steppes of East Asia to a downed commercial plane dangling six hundred feet above certain doom. Also included are crime stories set in L’Amour’s own time, whether in a boxing underworld rife with corruption, the penthouses of the rich and arrogant, or along freight docks where laborers earn just enough to get by.L’Amour is the master storyteller of honest thieves and crooked lawmen, of dream chasers and treasure hunters, of men and women hoping for a second chance and others down to their last—from ordinary folks to heroes who have become a part of our cultural legacy. Together in this vivid, rollicking eBook bundle, they bring to life the national spirit and confirm Louis L’Amour’s place at the very top of the pantheon of American writers.

Genres: Westerns

Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2013

About the author

Louis 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".

Reviews

[Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a marathon. 6000 pages on my e-reader. Most of the westerns were old friends, read many many times before. The stories of tramp freighter captains and free-lance pilots were pretty bad in my opinion. Loved the 1940's crime stories, full of tough cops, dames, gats and guns. The boxing stories were good. Mix of crime and the ring.

Louis L'Amour's experience as a boxer shows up in fist fight scenes in every story. Somewhat over done when reading several hundred back to back. I am also surprised there were no cases of ABI (acquired brain injury) especially in stories with the same hero time after time. They were always being knocked out with gun barrels, blackjacks or fists, yet recovered brilliantly each time to foil the villains.

Louis L'Amour is not Dorothy Johnson or Ernest Haycox whom I consider the masters of the western short story but his stories are good action packed fun.

[Jimmy Peeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to give the whole collection five stars. Was every story that good? No. But Louis L’Amour was one of the best and his talent with a pen shined. My interest in L’Amour stemmed from Grandpa Rose’s (My mom’s dad) collection of L’Amour westerns, of which there were a lot. Was it as deep and profound as Lonesome Dove? No. But if you want to read Lonesome Dove, read Lonesome Dove. L’Amour’s works are pulpy, they’re fast moving, and more importantly, they’re consistently decent. But the best part about it is L’Amour’s own love for his work.