As far as the eye could see was a vast, empty horizon. Evie Teale had finally accepted that her husband wouldn’t be coming home. Now she and ...
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Mar 09, 2011
Sarah-Greenbeanteenqueen
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I read this for my adult lit class and I can now say that westerns are no my genre of choice! The story started out OK, but I soon found it a bit boring.
The book starts out with the story of the Teale family. Evie and her children are trying to make it in the west and they happen to be settled near the stagecoach which brings passengers here and there with a small income. This part of the story I found interesting enough, but after a few chapters the story changes from Evie to Cona More...
The book starts out with the story of the Teale family. Evie and her children are trying to make it in the west and they happen to be settled near the stagecoach which brings passengers here and there with a small income. This part of the story I found interesting enough, but after a few chapters the story changes from Evie to Cona More...
Mar 19, 2009
Lucinda
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My favorite quote from the book (assigned for my Georgics Class):
He was not, he told himself, gifted with much imagination. He simply did what had to be done, and his code of ethics was the code of his father, his family, and his time. It would be easy...to throw everything overboard and disclaim any responsibility. All he had to do was saddle up and ride out of the country. It sounded easy, but it was not that easy, even if a man could leave behind his sense of guilt at having More...
He was not, he told himself, gifted with much imagination. He simply did what had to be done, and his code of ethics was the code of his father, his family, and his time. It would be easy...to throw everything overboard and disclaim any responsibility. All he had to do was saddle up and ride out of the country. It sounded easy, but it was not that easy, even if a man could leave behind his sense of guilt at having More...
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May 24, 2009
Cora
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I loved this book because it contained such strong archetypal characters who are honest, hardworking, and dreamers. Their dreams of someone to love do not involve grandeur or extreme wealth but the honest desire for another human to share ideas and common dreams. I also loved it because I like cowboys who can whip a man's butt instead of killing him to accomplish a change. It was a nice bonus that my husband liked it; we had several good chuckles about the situations that L'amour created for
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Sep 15, 2011
Chris
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Conagher is a great, short Western novel. Louis L'Amour makes Conagher the man an interesting, complex character instead of the standard tough cowboy archetype you might expect. There's bravery and grit in the man, but also an underlying sadness and loneliness. This ties perfectly into the sweet romance between Mrs. Teale and Conagher, as she herself is lonely and has sorrow in her bones.
Anyone looking for an entertaining, well written and quick Western ride, Conagher is the book More...
Anyone looking for an entertaining, well written and quick Western ride, Conagher is the book More...
Aug 23, 2011
Cate
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Being a huge Sam Elliott fan, I tried to watch the movie a while back but found it a little confusing. Reading the book, I kept hearing Elliott's voice for Conn. I really liked this book--the bad guys still had some honor, and the good guys were genuinely good while still being competent fighters. I flew through this book in 2 days, and now am eager to try watching the movie again. My only complaint was the occasional slow part, but when the action picked up again it was a pleasure to read.
May 07, 2011
Justin
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A second chance for Louis L'Amour that met with predictable results. In the case of Conagher I actually watched the movie before reading the book. The movie was nothing special, but managed to be entertain. The book was entertaining in a flat, disposable, kind of way. Once again, it's not deep or though-provoking and if that's what you're into this is a fine choice, but, for me, it feels like a waste of time.
Feb 27, 2009
Jenny
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Wow, I really liked this book! I haven't ever thought I would like westerns, but it turns out I kind of do.
I had to read this for the LEMI Georgics class, but I never expected I would enjoy it ;) I read it in only two sittings, I didn't want to put it down! This book is really full of georgic principles, and the main character, Conagher, is a really great example of a leader.
I had to read this for the LEMI Georgics class, but I never expected I would enjoy it ;) I read it in only two sittings, I didn't want to put it down! This book is really full of georgic principles, and the main character, Conagher, is a really great example of a leader.
Sep 07, 2010
Allison
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It's been a long time since I've read a Western, and this one was very sweet and simple. I can't imagine how lonely it would be to live like that ... made me think a little. A story about a good man (every paragraph seemed to have the phrase "Conagher was a man who ..." -- it got a little repetitive) followed by trouble, and spiced up with a simple love story.
Jan 21, 2010
Celese
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This is an amazing Western book. I loved the rawness and clarity of the story. The descriptions weren't flowery -- instead they just perfectly described the harshness of the land, the people, and the situations. It was a short book but every part of it was important and a continuation of the story. Very well written and pure. I really enjoyed it!
Oct 14, 2009
Ryan
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I do a lot of backpacking but since being married I rarely go by myself. On one of the few trips I took by myself I read this book. Bad move. Great story about how life is always better when you have someone to share it with. It got a little dusty in my tent while reading this book.
Jan 17, 2012
Frode
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I watched the movie, so I decided to re-read the book to see how closely the two were linked. The movie left out a few things, but it followed the story line quite well. The book was typical L'Amour: lots of action, no character growth, good descriptions.
Dec 30, 2011
Livia
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'Conagher' is excellent. However, I'd have liked more character development with Evie Teale. Though she's clearly a smart, independent woman, it was VERY difficult for women to be a single mother in those days. It still is...but a great read nonetheless.
Nov 30, 2011
Villager
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I had seen the movie and enjoyed it ... but, the book was superb as well. It is the classic western of a single cowboy with a moral compass that is simple and direct. It contains good scenes of the 'white hat' versus the 'black hats'. It also shows how much the character of a man can do to win over a situation ... even with men who is pitted against. Finally, it is a love story of two lonely people out on the prairie who come to realize that they love each other. In other words it is a goo
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Apr 13, 2009
Kelli
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I just had to read a Louis L'Amour while the family drove home from Utah to California through that vast desert.....what a great storyteller L'Amour is.
Jan 21, 2009
Shane
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Another Louis L'Amour classic. Especially the part where the two lonely people send messages via tumbleweeds.
Jan 16, 2011
Diane
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Newly married couple tries to homestead out West. Tribulations. Family. Historical fiction.
Jul 19, 2010
Angela
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Actually probably one of my favorite L'Amour books. You either like him as an author or you don't, and this one has the same positive and negative attributes of most of his work. But good fun as an escape book.
Sep 10, 2008
Art
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I liked the idea of the cowboy who read and wrote poetry.
The love between a man and woman when they haven't met and then did and still wonder if love is for them.
The woman who wants to be loved because she wants her family to be together and someone to share her dreams with.
I really like the movie w/Sam Elliot and his wife in it.
It also has a great impact.
The love between a man and woman when they haven't met and then did and still wonder if love is for them.
The woman who wants to be loved because she wants her family to be together and someone to share her dreams with.
I really like the movie w/Sam Elliot and his wife in it.
It also has a great impact.
Sep 06, 2008
Curtis
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Loved it. I started out a little bored, remembering that I had read Louis L'Amour as a 14 year old, but quickly becamed sucked in as the book has 2 amazingly strong and inspiring characters.
It is a ridiculously simple read. It's short and could easily be consumed in about 4-5 hours.
It is a ridiculously simple read. It's short and could easily be consumed in about 4-5 hours.
Oct 27, 2008
Pat
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Widow woman trying to scratch out a living in the old West, and a cow puncher who comes along at the right time to help her. A western doesn't get any better than this.
Mar 07, 2009
Richard
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A classic American Western story in a classic American Western setting.
