The Tall Stranger, Louis LAmour
The Tall Stranger, Louis LAmour
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The Tall Stranger

Author: Louis L'Amour

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 4 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022

Synopsis

Wagon trains heading west were forced to defend themselves against Indians, cope with injuries and illness, and struggle to find food. The group of easterners Rock Bannon was scouting for faced another problem. They were being deceived. When he warned them to remain on the Humboldt Trail, Sharon Crockett and the others refused to listen. Mort Harper, a stranger riding a beautiful black mare, had dazzled them with his charm and good looks. The southern route was the best way to go, Harper told them. But best for whom? Bannon wondered. That route led straight to the Salt Lake Desert. The conditions would be brutal. And if Harper wasn’t steering them toward those deadly alkali flats, where were they headed? And what would happen once they got there?

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."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on November 21, 2021

I grabbed this book off my shelf at random on my way out the door to my daughter's swimming lessons one day, solely because it fit in my back pocket and I was in the mood for a western. And it did not disappoint. By page two, I was in love with Rock Bannon. Rock Bannon isn't an original member of thi......more

Goodreads review by Clayton on March 08, 2022

It’s been almost a year since reading my last L’Amour novel and I’d say it was just as good as any of them! I was originally skeptical to be picking up one of his books; I assumed my critical reading skills of late would spoil the story. I was wrong! Right from the start, L’Amour had me roped in wit......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on October 14, 2018

The Tall Stranger is the quintessential American western novella. Our brooding hero must stop a horde of evil cowboy gangsters bent on taking advantage of a small group of settlers in the Wild West. It’s a quick read and definitely not politically correct anymore since it was written in the 50s (one......more

Goodreads review by Timothy on April 11, 2017

I read this story as the first of four novellas in one collection. For some reason I've always made fun of Western movies growing up, so I'm not sure what urged me to READ one. Nevertheless, it really wasn't too bad. The story kicks off with a wagon trail heading to California, and a mysterious strang......more

Goodreads review by Fredrick on December 09, 2020

Rock Bannon rides into a settler's wagon train wounded. When he is healed a Mort Harper rides into camp and talks the group into a new route to California over Rock's objections. When they reach the valley where Rock's foster father lives, Harper convinces some of the settlers to stay. A local cowha......more

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