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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Description of the book louis lamour western collection. This section of the site features some of louis shorter or more inconclusive story fragments. Jun 11, 2014 download louis lamour ebook collection books epub torrent or any other torrent from ebooks category. The rider of lost creek the mountain valley war west of dodge short story monument rock novella a gun for kilkenny short story kilkenny wasnt looking for trouble when he entered the clifton house stage station, but trouble found him when a reckless youngster named tetlow challenged him, drew his gun, and paid for it with his life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rider of lost creek. The shadow riders by louis lamour, paperback barnes.
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Lance kilkennys gun is believed to be the fastest in the west, but once the gunfight is over, he disappears. His dream was to build magnificent steamboats to ply the rivers of the american frontier. Kilkenny 03 the rider of lost creek 1976 louis lamour. Louis lamour, truly americas favorite storyteller, was the first fiction writer ever to receive the congressional gold medal from the united states congress in honor of his lifes work, and was also awarded the medal of freedom.
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Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the american old west frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Born in jamestown, north dakota, he was the most decorated author in the history of american letters. Louis l amour was a big part of my childhood and i appreciate him for helping excite me to read and value stories. Louis dearborn lamour was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Louis lamour is currently considered a single author. Books written by louis lamour, possibly the best western writer known. The rider of lost creek 1976, expanded from the short novel published in the april. Louis lamour author louis lamour, truly americas favorite storyteller, was the. Indians, gold, and renegades make for a rough row to hoe when they all come together in one.
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