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MARAUDER'S MOON
READING CREASES ON SPINE. NO MARKS OR WRITING ON PAGES.
- GenresWesterns
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1937
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Luke Short
126 books36 followersLuke Short (real name Frederick Dilley Glidden) was a popular Western writer.
Born in Kewanee, Illinois Glidden attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two and a half years and then transferred to the University of Missouri at Columbia to study journalism.
Following graduation in 1930 he worked for a number of newspapers before becoming a trapper in Canada then later moved to New Mexico to be an archeologist's assistant.
After reading Western pulp magazines and trying to escape unemployment he started writing Western fiction. He sold his first short story and novel in 1935 under the pen name of Luke Short (which was also the name of a famous gunslinger in the Old West, though it's unclear if he was aware of that when he assumed the pen name.)
After publishing over a dozen novels in the 1930s, he started writing for films in the 40s. In 1948 alone four Luke Short novels appeared as movies. Some of his memorable film credits includes Ramrod (1947) and Blood on the Moon (1948). He continued to write novels, despite increasing trouble with his eyes, until his death in 1975. His ashes are buried in Aspen, Colorado, his home at the time of his death.
Born in Kewanee, Illinois Glidden attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two and a half years and then transferred to the University of Missouri at Columbia to study journalism.
Following graduation in 1930 he worked for a number of newspapers before becoming a trapper in Canada then later moved to New Mexico to be an archeologist's assistant.
After reading Western pulp magazines and trying to escape unemployment he started writing Western fiction. He sold his first short story and novel in 1935 under the pen name of Luke Short (which was also the name of a famous gunslinger in the Old West, though it's unclear if he was aware of that when he assumed the pen name.)
After publishing over a dozen novels in the 1930s, he started writing for films in the 40s. In 1948 alone four Luke Short novels appeared as movies. Some of his memorable film credits includes Ramrod (1947) and Blood on the Moon (1948). He continued to write novels, despite increasing trouble with his eyes, until his death in 1975. His ashes are buried in Aspen, Colorado, his home at the time of his death.
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January 15, 2021
A fantastic read which is normal from Luke Short. In this one a man is falsely accused of a train robbery by a county deputy. While being brought in to a rival town of that deputy the bank was robbed and the deputy killed while the prisoner was still hand cuffed. Now Webb, the prisoner, was accused of being involved in the robbery because of him being with the rival county's deputy. Now he is caught in a war of two counties that he has nothing to do with but will have to bide his time and play his cards right to live.
Highly recommended, a great western, like all of Short's books I've read it reminds me of a solid B western film from the 50s.
Highly recommended, a great western, like all of Short's books I've read it reminds me of a solid B western film from the 50s.
September 27, 2024
Not bad. I usually stick with Louis L'Amour but the cover (which isn't the one pictured here)was just too good.
The difference between L'Amour and this book (I can't say all of Luke Short because this is the only one I've read) is that this is filled with western cliches in regards to grammar.
And they roll smokes more than James Bond drinks or plays with women.
Still, the story wasn't bad and it had a satisfactory ending.
The difference between L'Amour and this book (I can't say all of Luke Short because this is the only one I've read) is that this is filled with western cliches in regards to grammar.
And they roll smokes more than James Bond drinks or plays with women.
Still, the story wasn't bad and it had a satisfactory ending.
January 14, 2021
Once again I job nicely done by author Luke Short. He takes me back to a time in our history that I love to read about. I have a goodly number of his works to keep me occupied for quite a while. Sometimes, time traveling can be a good thing.
October 9, 2018
A Luke Short western about a man arrested and in chains when a fire starts. The arrested man escaped only to become embroiled in a range war with both sides against him. The only way he can clear himself in to gain entrance to the range war, his way, and cause as much damage to both sides as he can. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHD
August 30, 2017
enjoyable read and the good guy gets the gal in the end :-)
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