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Trailing West
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Contains Trap of Gold, Keep Travelin', Rider; Dutchman's Flat, Big Medicine, Trail to Pie Town, and McQueen of the Tumbling K.
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Published
September 1st 2014
by Blackstone
(first published March 1st 2008)
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A great anthology of westerns old and new, the midpoint being Louis Lamour. Introduced me to a new writer that I really like. The old stories are great, as they should have been.
Recommended for the western fan.
Recommended for the western fan.
I read the first 3 stories in this book, but just the first couple chapters of the final, really long story. The first two were really good, but by the third I'd started to lose interest. If you like this author this is a good break from the longer works.
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I love Louis L'Amour's short stories. They're run, easy to read, and relaxing. These are a few of some of his best.
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I like Louis L'Amour westerns. He is a great storyteller.
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This is my first exposure to Louis L'Amour. It is a solid collection of stories that embody the the strengths of classic Westerns.
In "Trap of Gold" a man named Wetherton finally finds gold. The problem is that the vein is laced into an unstable piece of granite and removing it could cause an avalanche. Tack Gentry has been away a year. When he returns to his uncle's ranch he's told his uncle was killed in a gunfight and that he should "Keep Travelin Rider." But Tack's uncle was a Quaker and did ...more
In "Trap of Gold" a man named Wetherton finally finds gold. The problem is that the vein is laced into an unstable piece of granite and removing it could cause an avalanche. Tack Gentry has been away a year. When he returns to his uncle's ranch he's told his uncle was killed in a gunfight and that he should "Keep Travelin Rider." But Tack's uncle was a Quaker and did ...more
Trap of Gold (prior review posted)
Keep Travelin', Rider – A likable tale of a young man returning home after being away a year, ignoring the proverb “you can’t go home again”.
Dutchman's Flat – A thoughtful tale of a man accused of murder, trying to convince the men hunting him of his innocence.
Big Medicine – Old prospector Billy Dunbar shares a fascinating tale about the time he was surrounded by Apaches.
Trail to Pie Town (prior review posted)
McQueen of the Tumbling K – A fine morals tale, enfor ...more
Keep Travelin', Rider – A likable tale of a young man returning home after being away a year, ignoring the proverb “you can’t go home again”.
Dutchman's Flat – A thoughtful tale of a man accused of murder, trying to convince the men hunting him of his innocence.
Big Medicine – Old prospector Billy Dunbar shares a fascinating tale about the time he was surrounded by Apaches.
Trail to Pie Town (prior review posted)
McQueen of the Tumbling K – A fine morals tale, enfor ...more
Trailin' West is a collection of short stories, though two are probably better classified as novellas. It was a mixed bag of a collection. Two of the stories did not even fit into what I think of as Westerns. The short by Louis L'Amour was very good. I was a bit disappointed by the Zane Gray short. So, I guess I can't complain about a free read, but I'm glad I didn't pay for it.
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Okay for short stories.
I read for pleasure and relaxation, not to write reviews. I feel the star rating system should be sufficient for most readers and that reviews should be left to recognized critics.
I read for pleasure and relaxation, not to write reviews. I feel the star rating system should be sufficient for most readers and that reviews should be left to recognized critics.
Good reading
Don't do a lot of cowboys (stories) but I really enjoyed this bunch!!!!! The stories were well written and held my interest to the end. Always liked Louis L'Amour, but hadn't read these. ...more
Don't do a lot of cowboys (stories) but I really enjoyed this bunch!!!!! The stories were well written and held my interest to the end. Always liked Louis L'Amour, but hadn't read these. ...more
Coyer Summer Bash
I picked this because I needed western romance for a challenge . Some of the great masters of western fiction are in this book and I enjoyed 3 of the stories in here a lot. The romance is subtle yet present and the action is really good
I picked this because I needed western romance for a challenge . Some of the great masters of western fiction are in this book and I enjoyed 3 of the stories in here a lot. The romance is subtle yet present and the action is really good
There are four good stories in this book. All of which I have read before in other collections. The last one, "Trail to Crazy Man" is a novella. I enjoyed the stories, but as I stated, I have read all of them before. The first story, "Trap of Gold", I read in two other locations.
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Classic western tails. Thank you Audible for the free version of this story. It was like taking a step back in time, both for the stories and the writing style which you could tell wasn't written anytime during the past few decades, which to me is what a good western ought to feel like.
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Good writing, outdated wordology.
3 star for outdated wording.
It has good moral to the story points.
It reads easily for dialogue flow.
It tells The story like a writer writing in a journal,recoding the events unfolding, writers keeping opinions to themselves.
3 star for outdated wording.
It has good moral to the story points.
It reads easily for dialogue flow.
It tells The story like a writer writing in a journal,recoding the events unfolding, writers keeping opinions to themselves.
Sample shorts
About the time you get the feel of the story it has ended. Wish they were full length versions for sure.
About the time you get the feel of the story it has ended. Wish they were full length versions for sure.
A few in read previously
All but one of the authors I have read previously. Enjoyed the shorts I hadn't seen before reading here in this collection ...more
All but one of the authors I have read previously. Enjoyed the shorts I hadn't seen before reading here in this collection ...more
Short compendium
If you are looking for a quick read then you cant go wrong with these authors!
Nothing beats a good western.
If you are looking for a quick read then you cant go wrong with these authors!
Nothing beats a good western.
Good t reading
Good writer,the best western writer ever to put a pen too paper. I will read every one of his books if i can find them.
Good writer,the best western writer ever to put a pen too paper. I will read every one of his books if i can find them.
Too few stories, too many samples(partial stories). Not good.
A compilation of a few “old west” stories by different authors. Some are well written and interesting, others were a bit of a struggle to get through.
Great stories!
IF you like westerns as much as I do, you'll enjoy all the taies in this set! Just set back and enjoy. ...more
IF you like westerns as much as I do, you'll enjoy all the taies in this set! Just set back and enjoy. ...more
Great
Good read would like to know what happened with the ranch and ra what happened to Barlowf very interesting well recommend to other readets
Good read would like to know what happened with the ranch and ra what happened to Barlowf very interesting well recommend to other readets
Look, you’re not picking this up because you want novelty or originality. You want cowboys, gunfights, and maybe a little racism or sexism.
Feb 16, 2015
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Another annual posthumous collection of author L'Amour's short fiction. In this case the novella and 3 short stories have all been previously collected between 1975 and 1991.
Short Stories - Trap of Gold (1951) included in War Party (1975); Keep Travelin', Rider (1948) as Jim Mayo included in Dutchman's Flat (1986); Dutchman's Flat (1948) included in Dutchman's Flat (1986); and the novella The Trail to Crazy Man (1948) as Jim Mayo included in The Trail to Crazy Man (1991) later expanded to the no ...more
Short Stories - Trap of Gold (1951) included in War Party (1975); Keep Travelin', Rider (1948) as Jim Mayo included in Dutchman's Flat (1986); Dutchman's Flat (1948) included in Dutchman's Flat (1986); and the novella The Trail to Crazy Man (1948) as Jim Mayo included in The Trail to Crazy Man (1991) later expanded to the no ...more
I like Westerns but I'm not a fan of short stories. The brevity of these stories left little or no room for character development. Thus, the stories didn't hang together well. Plus the language while not vulgar, was in my opinion. Hard to follow. Thus the low rating.
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I liked this collection of short stories. The westerns include tales from authors such as Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour. For those of you who like a good mix of westerns written in many styles, this book's for you. I got mine at Amazon for free.
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Some Decent Shore Westerns
Told by some of the best story tellers that have lived. Short reading time for each story. Don't expect a lot. ...more
Told by some of the best story tellers that have lived. Short reading time for each story. Don't expect a lot. ...more
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Not my cup of tea at all, unfortunately.
Awesome
I thought that this was a great read and I would love to read more from Louis L'Amour. I would definitely recommend this book if your looking for a new book to read. ...more
I thought that this was a great read and I would love to read more from Louis L'Amour. I would definitely recommend this book if your looking for a new book to read. ...more
5 short stories, delightful !!
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Louis Dearborn L'Amour (March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short-story writer.
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 ...more
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 ...more
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