Off the Mangrove Coast

I loved it! Louie L'Amour is awesome. In this collection of short stories, even though I loved them all, my favorite was The Diamond of Jeru.......more

Among L'Amour's short stories, he did more than westerns. This collection, among WITH THESE HANDS covers some of them. I've read hundreds of his shorts, and avoided until now these, for the reason that they WEREN'T of the West. The variety of settings and the occasional (and welcomed) pieces where......more

I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. This is the first I've read from the great Louis L'Amour. Obviously he is known for his extension number of western novels. However, this group of stories only contains one. It's easy to chalk a lot of the stories up as outdated, uber-manly fiction......more

This is totally outside my usual realm of interests but wow what adventure! I loved these stories! The time period and the stories. I couldn't believe how fast i was hooked, I was prepared to dislike it since the first story is about boxing and I really couldn't care less about boxing but I was on t......more

Yes, Louis L'Amour wrote other stories that did not include horses, cowboys and the Wild West. He wrote of real life experiences in Southeast Asia. The stories are good and I enjoyed them. I suppose L'Amour was a good writer due to his experiences. Indulge yourself if you are a fan and take a differ......more