Louis L'Amour: Desert Death Song/Trap of Gold

by Louis L'Amour

In Desert Death Song, a man tries to survive the desert while men stalk his every move. In Trap of Gold, a prospector attempts to mine gold without getting buried alive.

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Published January 1, 1993

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

[Randy Tramp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I felt my heart pounding. Each word gave me that on-the-edge-of-my seat feeling. A man sees a bonanza load of gold. The only problem: it's in a place that could cause an avalanche of tons of rock. Yet, Wetherton had to try.

All the way to the end, I didn't know what would happen. I hoped he would get his gold, feared he'd be killed in the process. As with all L'Amour's stories, every word put me there. I wondered if I would sacrifice, maybe all, for gold.

Very good read.

[Dennis Brock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short & very good! I was so thoroughly stressed as I read this story lol. I couldn't do what Wetherton did. 4/5