Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has set...
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Sep 10, 2011
Henry
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Former Army Major, Tappan Duvarney, veteran of the Civil War,(the War between the States) and the Indian fighting , is tired.All he wants of life ,is a little money.So he can marry his fiancee, Jessica Trescott.Finally receiving just $ 7,000 of his wealthy, ship owning father's estate ,in Virginia.His family mansion was burnt and their ships, destroyed.They were Union supporters ,from the South!Unwisely investing with an old friend, Tom Kittery,( the cattle business) in Texas.Tappan, doesn't
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Dec 21, 2011
Benjamin
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A nice solid L'Amour western...nothing better on a cold winter's day with your feet up by the fireplace and an old dog laying on the rug by your feet. That sounds nice to me but I actually read most of this one while on my lunch break, sitting in my car, shivering a bit in the cold weather while my nearly frozen fingers attempted to turn the pages. Yes, I love to read that much.
I'll rank this one among the top 20 of all of the Louis L'Amour westerns I've read...somewhere around 85- More...
I'll rank this one among the top 20 of all of the Louis L'Amour westerns I've read...somewhere around 85- More...
May 30, 2011
Greg
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Having recently mustered out of the post-Civil War indian fighting military, Tappan Duvarney heads to Matagorda island in Texas where he has invested most of his savings in a cattle herd held by Tom Kittery. Unbeknownst to him, he will find not only cattle a herd scattered far and wide, but also a bitter and furious feud between the Kitterys and the Munsons. Plus, a hurricane is on the way (one which has a basis in historical fact). Louis L'Amour is enjoyable as always. Matagorda is light readin
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Jul 07, 2011
Frode
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Typical L'Amour - good guy wins but has no character development, predictable gunfight or slugfest at the end. I liked it, however, and continue to reread LL's books from time to time.
Feb 02, 2011
Chad
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I started this last night (3/20/2010) and slowly covered the 14 pages of chapter one. I read slowly anyway, but I take my time with Louis - trying to see the picture exactly as he paints it.
Louis will always be my favorite author and so far, Matagorda is pure Louis L'Amour. Vivid characterizations and rich environments take me away from my day-to-day grind and deliver me to another time and place. What more can a reader request?
Louis will always be my favorite author and so far, Matagorda is pure Louis L'Amour. Vivid characterizations and rich environments take me away from my day-to-day grind and deliver me to another time and place. What more can a reader request?
Sep 03, 2011
Fredrick
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A formet Union officer returns to Texas help a friend and to buy a cattle herd but lands in the middle of a blood feud. A complicale things a hurricane is headed towaard Matagoda Island on the Texas coast. L'Amour maintains his high standartds with this one.
Sep 06, 2008
Sarah
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When so many people like an author it seems worthwhile to read something by him/her just to figure out what its all about. Well, that's what I'm doing. Not very impressive, not terribley bad either. Kind of amusing stereotypes. Now I know what men's daydreams are made of. (Or some of them).
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Sep 16, 2007
Saved By Grace
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Would have given it more stars if there wasn't all that weird ancestry other world stuff. I mean yeah, I am a Christian so I believe in Heaven, but the 'other side' and the guy coming back as a really old man when he was only gone for like a day? Little too creepy.
Mar 22, 2011
Alexander
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Interesting! How does Duvarney feel about Kittery. The whole group he thought killed Tom.
Oct 06, 2011
Rita
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1958. Slightly interesting to learn a little about the south Texas coast and cattle herding/driving [to Kansas:]. The characters seem quite unbelievable, so much cliche.
Oct 20, 2010
Alice
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Conflicted hero, reluctant fighter, and I'm sure there's a girl in there somewhere. L.L. has gotten me through many a plane ride.
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