The Strong Land, Louis LAmour
The Strong Land, Louis LAmour
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The Strong Land
A Western Sextet

Author: Louis L’Amour, Jon Tuska

Narrator: Traber Burns, Jim Meskimen, Mark Bramhall

Unabridged: 4 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2017

Synopsis

Louis L’Amour was the most decorated author in the history of American letters and a recipient of the Medal of Freedom.Now collected here in a single book are several of Louis L’Amour’s finest Western stories the way Mr. L’Amour wrote them. At the time Louis L’Amour was writing, it was common practice for editors to rewrite the manuscript to fit certain publishing criteria. The text of The Strong Land has been restored, and the stories within it appear as Mr. L’Amour intended for them to be read.Whether you’re new to the thrilling frontier fiction of Louis L’Amour or one of his legions of fans, these six short stories will assure you that you are in the hands of a master storyteller.Included here are:“The One for the Mohave Kid,”“His Brother’s Debt,”“A Strong Land Growing,”“Lit a Shuck for Texas,”“The Nester and the Paiute,” and“Barney Takes a Hand.”

About Louis L’Amour

Louis L'Amour was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, and many of his stories were made into films. L'Amour's books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death almost all of his 105 existing works were still in print, and he was considered "one of the world's most popular writers."

About Traber Burns

Traber Burns worked for thirty-five years in regional theater, including the New York, Oregon, and Alabama Shakespeare festivals. He also spent five years in Los Angeles appearing in many television productions and commercials, including Lost, Close to Home, Without a Trace, Boston Legal, Grey’s Anatomy, Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and others.

About Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen is an American comedian and actor, best known for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and his extensive voice acting and television work. Books he has narrated include the Calendar Mysteries series by Ron Roy, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, by Josh Berk, and The Deleted E-Mails of Hillary Clinton by John Moe.

About Mark Bramhall

Mark Bramhall has narrated all the previous Lars Kepler audiobooks, and received Audiofile's 2011 Best Voice in MYSTERY & SUSPENSE for his work on The Hypnotist. A mulit-earphones award winner, Mark has also read works by Lev Grossman, Paulo Coelho, Elie Wiesel and William S. Burroughs among others. He has been featured on Days of Our Lives, Alias, and Star Trek.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lyndon on April 20, 2021

Six short stories from the 40s and 50s by Louis L'Amour. All well done.......more

Goodreads review by Steve on March 16, 2022

I read a bunch of Louis L'Amour westerns in the '80's and liked them well enough. These stories I thought less of. They were early works of his, and betray a bit of immaturity in his writing that later works didn't show. Here he used action-writing cliches of the mid-20th century that are just silly......more

Goodreads review by Michael on July 09, 2022

As always, Louis L'Amour doesn't disappoint!......more

Goodreads review by Anne on December 07, 2014

Immediacy of images, feels like I'm really there, heroes are my friends. Expressions like "plump and gossipy widow .. Niagara of conversation" p 71 say everything and bring a smile. I like his style. A powerful hurt damages hero in both stories #2 and #3, where he accidentally killed beloved brother......more

Goodreads review by Sean on April 26, 2021

I've never read any of these classic westerns, and I figured it was about time to see what they were like. I was surprised to find that nearly every one of these stories was reminiscent (to me) of the old spaghetti westerns. Each of a story of a hard man living in the harsher west, but I was surpris......more

Quotes

“[L’Amour] is our professor emeritus of how the West was won.” Morley Safer, journalist and New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

"[Louis L’Amour] made the modern Western a national pastime.” Smithsonian, praise for the author

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