The Trail to Crazy Man, Louis LAmour
The Trail to Crazy Man, Louis LAmour
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The Trail to Crazy Man
A Western Duo

Author: Louis L’Amour

Narrator: Jim Gough, Christopher Lane

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2018

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

Louis L’Amour is now one of the most iconic Western writers of all time, but once upon a time he was Jim Mayo, a regular writer for the pulps. Some of the tales he wrote in those days stuck with him enough that he later revised and expanded them into novels. But there was a special magic to the originals, and after research and restoration, these stories appear here now in their original form.In “The Trail to Peach Meadow Cañon,” Mike Bastian, taken in by the legendary outlaw Ben Curry as an orphaned child and raised to one day take over his empire of crime, finds that day has come. As he prepares for his first criminal job, a gold-train robbery, Mike must decide whether to follow the path laid out before him or to carve out a destiny of his own.In the title story, Charles Rodney, shanghaied and forced into labor on a merchant vessel, eventually dies from repeated beatings—but not before deeding part of his ranch to Rafe Caradec, whom he hopes will protect his family.

About Louis L’Amour

Louis L’Amour (1908–1988) was an American author whose Western stories are loved the world over. Born in Jamestown, North Dakota, he was the most decorated author in the history of American letters. In 1982 he was the first American author ever to be awarded a Special National Gold Medal by the United States Congress for lifetime literary achievement, and in 1984 President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the nation. He was also a recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award.

About Jim Gough

Jim Gough’s distinctive voice is well known in the Southwest through his hundreds of commercials and radio shows. He has also appeared in such feature films as Urban Cowboy, Places in the Heart, and JFK. A native of Austin, Texas, he can also be found entertaining with his western swing band, the Cosmopolitan Cowboys.

About Christopher Lane

Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on June 11, 2022

Interestingly for a Western this novel starts at sea, where two shanghaied sailors strike up a friendship. One is badly beaten by the bully of a captain and dying extracts a promise from his shipmate to take care of his ranch in Wyoming along with his wife and daughter. Honoring this promise Rafe Ca......more

Goodreads review by Jay on August 17, 2020

At one time Westerns were published in magazines and the stories had to be concise. This book has three stories which would become full length books namely Silver Canyon, Showdown at Yellow butte, and Crossfire Trail. L'Amour said that in the magazine format you were chiefly plot and could not get t......more

Goodreads review by Charles on December 23, 2008

This is a collection of novellas that later became full length novels. The novels were Silver Canyon, Showdown at Yellow butte, and Crossfire Trail, all of which are among my favorite L'Amour books. If you've already read those other books then this collection might not be a compelling read for you,......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on September 06, 2018

A pair of Western novellas by the prolific L'Amour. In “Trail to Peach Meadow Cañon” young Mike Bastian, raised by legendary outlaw Ben Curry to take over his band, must decide if an outlaw’s life is really for him. It features the characters and issues L'Amour often brought to his Westerns--thought......more

Goodreads review by MrG on November 18, 2023

This title was on Audible Plus, and I couldn't help but enjoy a quick listen. Like most Louis L'Amour stories, it was quick, engaging and enjoyable. I enjoyed watching all the classic plot points of a good L'Amour novel come to resolution. As always, it was an easy and fun read, and I'll definitely c......more

Quotes

“This pair of early short stories reflects L’Amour’s style and themes, with fair play proving as effective as gun play. In “Trail to Peach Meadow Cañon”…narrator Gough’s voice has a raspy, weathered quality that conjures men who have spent years in the saddle. The older gang members speak in crusty accents, but Bastian sounds believably like a young man, and Gough convincingly voices the female characters as well. In the title story…[narrator Christopher] Lane sneers effectively as the villains and embodies a courageous Caradec fighting for his friend’s legacy. In both stories, love interests play a role, and L’Amour creates a pair of intrepid women not afraid to stand by their men. Sure to satisfy genre fans.” Booklist (audio review)

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