The walking drum by louis lamour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lamours storytelling style was smooth and accurate the technical and historical details of his stories were always meticulously researched. The walking drum by louis lamour, 1984, bantam books edition, in english. Buy a cheap copy of the walking drum the louis lamour. Louis dearborn lamour 22 march 1908 10 june 1988 was an american author.
Anyway, this was a most intriging, unbiased look into cold war history. Warrior, lover, and scholar, kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger, and revenge. At the center of the walking drum is kerbouchard, one of l amour s greatest heroes. British combat dress 1945 to the present download pdf. The walking drum 1985 read online free book by louis l. Within ten pages he manages to basically take over the ship, practically speaking. Pdf the walking drum a novel by louis l amour agnes. I like history and i always enjoy the occasional historical novel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in paperback format. It was released bimonthly and contained short stories of the old and new west by both novice authors and old pros, articles on western history and travel, photographs and art.
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Did louis lamour write the two follow up novels to the. I havent read much by l amour, but i have a couple for you that i liked a great deal. I dont think promiscuity is overly emphasized at all and men of any age could learn from louis l amour s many characters about honor, respect, fairness, courage, and kindness. Cast in medieval europe and the middle east, it presents panoramic. Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of our time conquers new. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories, however he also wrote historical fiction the walking drum, science fiction the haunted mesa, nonfiction frontier, as well as poetry and shortstory collections. Did louis lamour write the two follow up novels to the walking drum as he had planned. Lots of fun and some history thrown in for good measure.
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Published 1984 by bantam books in toronto, new york. The fury of the wild west explodes in this thrilling dramatization of the louis lamour classic grub line rider. Sep 09, 2014 the walking drum, however, is set in twelfthcentury europe, from brittany to constantinople and beyond. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are mathurin kerbouchard, jean kerbouchard. Louis l amour the walking drum download pdf bkaueaeswqiuv. Our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis l amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and woman who settled the frontier. Will fans of louis l amour be willing to follow him out of the old west and into the late 12th century. Buy a cheap copy of the walking drum book by louis lamour. The walking drum is a historical novel set in 12th century europe and the middle east.
Saw the signs for the worlds largest buffalo and hometown of writer louis lamour. Louis lamour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic american west. Books written by louis lamour, possibly the best western writer known. Lamour is famous for his novels of the american west, this book, the walking drum, is not about the west at all.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is very apparent in his departure from the western realm, the walking drum. Unlike most of his other novels, the walking drum is not set in the frontier era of the american west, but rather is an historical novel set in the middle ages 12th century europe and the middle east. The classic western, now newly repackaged as part of bantams louis lamours lost treasures programwith neverbeforeseen material from louis and. Download the walking drum audiobook by louis lamour. The walking drum louis lamours lost treasures by louis l. The louis l amour western magazine in 1994 and 1995 twelve issues of the louis l amour western magazine were published.
One of our foremost storytellers of the american west, the prolific and versatile louis lamour 19081988 has thrilled generations of readers with his chronicles of the adventures of the settlers of the american frontier, many of which have become movies. Brionne 102731 tall stranger, the 102947 louis l amour collection customer service broken gun, the 102749 to tame a land 102921 p. Unlike most of his other novels, the walking drum is not set in the frontier era of the. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. The walking drum, along with the lonesome gods, is one of my favorite books of all time.
May 01, 1984 the walking drum is a historical novel set in 12th century europe and the middle east. You can truly feel the love he has for the wild places in this cou. The walking drum by louis lamour fantastic fiction. Classical guitarist from peru, giancarlos granda playing beautifully a song from edith piaf reperotire, arranged for classical guitar by renowned classical guitarist and composer roland dyens. The walking drum by louis l amour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy a cheap copy of the walking drum the louis l amour. Apr 26, 2005 from castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure in an ancient world that you will find every bit as riveting as louis lamour s stories of the american west. He starts the book out fast and keeps the pace going throughout, never leaving a moment of reading dull.
Read it years ago when i was a teen and ill reread it someday. Louis lamour has been best known for his ability to capture the. The walking drum isnt a western but a pageturner adventure. From castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure in an ancient world that you will find every bit as riveting as louis lamour s stories of the american west. From castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure in an ancient world that you will find every bit as riveting as louis l amour s stories of the american west.
The end of each chapter is a cliffhanger, if you like that sort. Aug 24, 2014 a rare audi recording of louis, making notes about the wilderness he loves to write about. Some, mostly from the walking drum, are virtually unknown to many lamour readers. The walking drum is a novel by the american author louis lamour. Louis lamour louis lamour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic.
Recent research has indicated to me that he was planning on writing two followup novels, but i have been unable to find any further information regarding this. The collected short stories of louis lamour, volume 4, part 2. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Buy a cheap copy of the walking drum book by louis l amour. The walking drum louis lamour author 2005 valley of the sun louis lamour author dramatization narrator 2009 buckskin run louis lamour author 2003 the rider of lost creek. The hero, mathurin kerbouchard, is the son of a minor breton lord and corsair who is missing presumed dead or enslaved. The walking drum, however, is set in twelfthcentury europe, from brittany to constantinople and beyond. Louis l amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic american west. From castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as louis lamours stories of the american west. Warrior, lover, and scholar, kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger, and.
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