In Lando, Louis L’Amour has created an unforgettable portrait of a unique American hero.
For six long years Orlando Sackett survived t... read full description
For six long years Orlando Sackett survived t... read full description
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Dec 17, 2009
Tim
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I'm not really into westerns. This was the first one I had read. (I was bored, it was sitting there, so I read it.) It was about like I expected a western to be- stoic protagonist, grizzled heartless bad guys, knock-em sock-em fist fights, a few gun fights, a girl or two, horses... In the end it was entertaining and mostly forgettable.
Feb 24, 2011
Mike (the Paladin)
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Another pretty good L'Amour read. Five foot nine and hugely muscled Lando, another of the Sackett clan sets out from the Tennessee mountains to start a new life. His mother dead his father missing Lando has his troubles. "Pa", Falcon Sackett left a neighbor with 3 sacks of gold for the raising and schooling of his son Lando, but once it seemed clear that something had happened to Falcon and he wasn't coming back the neighbor stole the money, bought land and schooled his own son with th
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Jan 12, 2012
Chuck
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Entertaing book but not quite up to par with the other books in the "Sackett" series. It's obvious that there was no birth control in the 1870's because if I can just find one more Sackett brother we'll be able to field a marching band.
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Feb 02, 2011
Susannah
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I never thought I'd like Louis L'Amour books. My dad has been trying to force them on me for many years and I succumbed to his offer of the audio book for my dreaded commute to grad school(2 hours each way). It is an easy and very entertaining book. You can tell that it was written so long ago by some of the language... "her buttery skin" and such. But I am fascinated with the homesteading era and the people who lived through it, so it was an excellent choice for me. I also have "
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Mar 08, 2009
Ryan
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Imagine my disappointment when this was found to have absolutely nothing to do with Star Wars and Billy Dee William's character! Oh well, them Sacketts sure are tough (although I think there is one book about a Sackett who doesn't fight, you see, he's tough in other ways!).
Aug 29, 2009
Nina
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Love the Sachette books, just went out and got a few more that I was missing from these, need 3 or 4 more to have a set. Love the book, it was like you are right in it along with the characters. I started and could not put it done. Will start book 1, when done with the current book.
Nov 07, 2011
Steven
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Pretty Good. I bet I would have enjoyed it much more had I not listened to the book on tape several years ago. I realized that somewhere in the early chapters, so there was not much suspense left after that.
Jan 15, 2012
John
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Another great Sackett book. I don't know what it is about L'Amour's books, because I know they have flaws and tend to be somewhat predictable, but they are so much fun to read. It doesn't make me feel like I just pigged out on junk food like Dan Brown.
Aug 17, 2011
J
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I did this one on audio. L'Amour's craft was at his usual excellence in this book too.
Jul 11, 2009
Jody
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I really like this series, probably one of my favorite series of any genre.
Sep 20, 2010
The book was okay. It didn't get good until Lando broke out of prison, who was well after page 90.
Jan 30, 2008
Jenessa
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next time you take a roadtrip, do yourself and your fellow passengers a favor - buy as many of the sackett books as you can find at truck stops and read them aloud. maybe not super intellectually stimulating, but wonderful stories of frontier-style adventure.
Jun 19, 2010
Greg
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An early entry in L'Amour's Sackett family saga. The Tinker is introduced, and other Sackett family members are involved who also appear in other books as well (for example, Falcon Sackett, Lando's father).
Jan 19, 2010
Kathy
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Another fine adventure with a Sackett, this one involving a search for gold and Lando's search, after six years in a Mexican prison, for the hirelings who framed him - and incidentally to find his father.
Sep 14, 2008
Tlnorz
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Lando is a typical Louis L'Amour book, plenty of action, fast-paced story, not much in the way of a thought provoking experience. However, it is good to read books just for the fun of it.
Aug 20, 2011
Fredrick
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Lando sackett migrates to Texas where he embarks on a search for his long lost father and achieves his manhood along the way. Another one of Louis L'Amour's grat stories.
Jul 10, 2007
Gregg
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Pretty straightforward western adventure. It has Revenge. It has Violence. It has Fighting. All it's missing is Sex (but it does have Sexual Intrigue).
Aug 19, 2008
Samuel
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The story is one of the classic L Amour stories. It demonstrates the strength of human nature and the power to overcome all obsticales.
Nov 16, 2008
Laura
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The book was pretty good, but not what I expected it to be. As far as Sackett books go, it was something of a disappointment.
Sep 07, 2007
Tammy
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wow! this one has everything: a dramatic reunion, sunken treasure, a mule race, a boxing match and gunfights!
Apr 21, 2008
Mariah
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Good light reading. I love Louis L'Amour and his portrayal of the old west.
