The Wild West of Louis L'Amour
- 176pages
- 7 heures de lecture
The Wild West of Louis L'Amour is a richly illustrated book commemorating the landscapes, characters, and violent times L'Amour portrayed.
Cet auteur crée des romans se déroulant dans l'Ouest américain. Ses récits sont profondément ancrés dans le paysage distinctif et le milieu culturel de cette région emblématique. Les lecteurs peuvent s'attendre à des histoires qui capturent vivante l'esprit et l'histoire de la frontière américaine.






The Wild West of Louis L'Amour is a richly illustrated book commemorating the landscapes, characters, and violent times L'Amour portrayed.
A wild race to claim a fortune in buried gold pits such adversaries as a kidnapped hostage, a gambler, a group of prison escapees, a hired detective and the gold's rightful owner against each other on a dramatic Southern Pacific train ride bound for Los Angeles.
Retired Secret Service agent Alex Thorne's peaceful travels are disrupted when he saves author Rudyard Kipling from a near-fatal incident aboard the 'City of Perking.' Sensing danger, Thorne befriends Kipling and offers to protect him during his American West tour for the 'Allahabad Pioneer.' As they journey, multiple attempts on Kipling's life escalate from harassment to a deadly plot, intensifying the suspense and forcing Thorne to confront the threats against his new friend.
Adventures in Time -- 1849 (Book 2)Bored after their previous adventure, Tom Sawyer concocts a scheme to convince the villagers of St. Petersburg that Bigfoot-type monsters are migrating up the Mississippi River. Tom, Huck, Becky, Jim, and Zane Rasmussen, a teen time-traveler from the 21st century, fake footprints and evidence to claim they've killed one of the monsters on an island and saved the village. Their plot is upstaged when a man is found mauled and huge footprints are discovered. The co-conspirators are chilled to realize they might be dealing with a real monster.
When modern-day thirteen-year-old Zane wakes from a coma in 1849 Missouri, his plans for adventure in Indian Territory with Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and Jim are halted by the kidnapping of Becky Thatcher.
"The excitement continues for Tom, Huck, Becky, Jim, and twenty-first century time traveler Zane as they try to intercept a steamboat carrying stolen slaves to New Orleans"--
After narrowly escaping serious bodily harm in a train robbery, Wells Fargo courier Marc Charvein makes his way into Mexico to find out whos responsible for a wave of similar robberies and whether the culprit has anything to do with an unidentified individual whos been handing out gold coins to the poor. Is there a modern-day Robin Hood operating along the Mexican border, or is something else going on, something a lot darker?
In a thrilling adventure, Jay McGraw, a Wells Fargo messenger, faces the dual challenge of safeguarding an express box and deciphering its mysterious message. As he navigates danger, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by highway robbers determined to seize the valuable cargo. The story combines elements of suspense and intrigue, highlighting McGraw's bravery and resourcefulness in a perilous pursuit.