The Collected Bowdrie Dramatizations: Volume II

by Louis L'Amour

Chick Bowdrie could have ridden the outlaw trail, but the Texas Rangers recruited him because they didn't want to have to fight against him. Pursuing the most wanted men in the Southwest he knew all too well the dusty trails, the bitter cattle feuds, the desperate killers and the quiet, weather-beaten, wind-blasted towns that could explode into action with the wrong word. He had sworn to carry out the law, but there were times when he had to apply justice with his fists and his guns. They called in the Rangers to handle the tough ones and there was never a Ranger tougher or smarter than Bowdrie. Follow Bowdrie's adventures in these six classic westerns by America's favorite storyteller, Louis L'Amour.

Audio CD

First published October 31, 2006

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

[Read1000books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Six adventures of Old West Texas Ranger Chick Bowdrie but not just a droll reading of the short stories. These are very much like old time radio dramas with full cast and sound effects (each approximately 45 minutes long), and the same actor "voices" Chick throughout the three volumes. Note: Since these stories feature lawmen versus outlaws, there is gun play, in addition to "colorful language" of the four letter variety, approximately one word per episode (perhaps only to avoid a G rating??). These audios will easily keep your attention, plus two episodes feature an intro by Louis L'Amour himself. I'm looking forward to listening to the next set.

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

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