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Silver Canyon
A TROUBLED TOWN, A DEADLY SECRET
“You’re not wanted in Hattan’s Point,” Matt Brennan was told moments after arriving in town. “There’s trouble here and men are picking sides.” But Matt decided he wasn’t going anywhere. Not until he found out what the dispute was about, and not before he got to know Moira Maclaren. She considered him nothing more than a drifting ranch hand, ...more
“You’re not wanted in Hattan’s Point,” Matt Brennan was told moments after arriving in town. “There’s trouble here and men are picking sides.” But Matt decided he wasn’t going anywhere. Not until he found out what the dispute was about, and not before he got to know Moira Maclaren. She considered him nothing more than a drifting ranch hand, ...more
Mass Market Paperback, 208 pages
Published
June 1st 2004
by Bantam USA
(first published October 1956)
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This was the first Louis L'Amour book I've ever read and I loved it. The story is told in first person and I felt like I was riding right along side our hero all the way. I was hooked by the second 'page' on my kindle. The action never let up and the characters were believeable. I highly recommend this book if you're curious about reading a western without commiting yourself to hundreds of pages. It's not a long book, but it'll leave you satisfied and longing for the great outdoors!
I don't know what it is about Louis L'Amour novels, but I find them enjoyable and relaxing. Despite the similar settings of many of his novels, the characters are unique and interesting. The basic premise of Silver Canyon involves a land dispute between 3 different groups and the wanderer who comes in and tips the scales. It was a good adventure story that also included elements of romance and mystery. Very good. Such a fun read.
I decided I wanted to read pulpy western novels on my vacation in the west, and this turned out to be a pretty good choice in that regard. A lone gunfighter rides into town, and right into the middle of a ranch feud, falls in love with the daughter of one of the ranchers, has gunfights, rides around on his horse, plans on settlin' down with his ladyfriend. It's exactly like an old forgettable B movie western that would be on TV on a Saturday afternoon.
Mmm. . . it was ok. I'm not particularly a fan of Westerns, but I wanted to read one to see what I was missing out on. I found it pretty cliche, but then I figured Louis L'Amour probably came up with the original material that everyone else turned into cliches. The fist fights and main plot were enjoyable, the romantic subplot much less so. I guess I find it hard to believe that rootin' tootin' cowboys would fall in love at first site and get all mushy and want to settle down.
Classic L'Amour novel where the good guy prevails. The story entertains and has enough twists and turns in the trajectory that the reader wants to know what will happen between the first encounter between the guy and gal to the final reunion of the destined couple. Above all Louis L'Amour is a good storyteller.
Liked it! Especially since I spent some time in canyonlands while reading this. Made me relate to the general landscape of l'amour books. I was excited to read this each night.
A fiery young gunfighter gets right in the middle of a land war so he can settle down and marry the girl of his dreams. This one is full of action and colorful characters. I couldn't help but like it.
Another bubblegum western from the most prolific western writer of our time. Mr. L'Amour can take you back to the time of the early west like none other.
This was a hard book to rate because I loved it! but it may have been because it was just what I needed. I haven't really read many books like it - it's a mass produced western that you would probably find in the grocerie store next the romance novels. It's like a dudes version of a romance novel. It was classic.
Given to me by a friend who is definately a westerner and raised that way, these are his favorite books, and I think I liked it more because of it.
It's dangero...more
Given to me by a friend who is definately a westerner and raised that way, these are his favorite books, and I think I liked it more because of it.
It's dangero...more
One of his best! Loved the maturing of the main character. Very well done.
Another tightly written, fast-paced story. Enjoyed it.
I'm reading this book now, so far its alot of fun.
Louis L'Amour is the man's Danielle Steele
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My late Grandpappy
I read this in sixth grade. My Grandfather was a big Louis fan and so were a lot of my friends at the time. I think it's the only ol' West book I've ever read...but I remember it being a good read.
A shoot 'em up western in which the ranch owner risks all for the love of a good woman.
Lots of action but not much character development or story. Pretty typical of westerns, I hear.
I hated this book.
Always enjoy a good Louis L'Amour
Another top ten western.
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Louis L'Amour was an American author. L'Amour's books, primarily Western fiction, remain enormously popular, and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death all 101 of his works were in print (86 novels, 14 short-story collections and one full-length work of nonfiction) and he was considered "one of the world's most popular writers".
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