I love the portrait of the lone man of action and honor and the subplot of the woman who ties lovelorn notes to drifting tumbleweeds. But this one is a stand out. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2019. Decent western, goes the way one expects but it still makes enjoyable reading for all that. “But he was more than tired. It's a notch or two below my L'Amour favorites, "Bendigo Shafter" and "Sackett." In March I read L'Amour. Western writers and readers should read CONAGHER for the depth of characterization and vocabulary words with which L'Amour packed all of his novels. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I finished it in almost one sitting. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. When reading his books you are there, you can see the landscape, smell the coffee and feel the fear. The characters are not all beautiful people with extraordinary abilities and capabilities. I really liked this book--the bad guys still had some honor, and the good guys were genuinely good while still being competent fighters. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It also shows how much the character of a man can do to win over a situation ... even with men who is pitted against. I also loved it because I like cowboys who can whip a man's butt instead of killing him to accomplish a change. My favorite quote from the book (assigned for my Georgics Class): Not being much of a L'Amour fan I enjoyed this one. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? Great, short summer read! In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. I loved this book because it contained such strong archetypal characters who are honest, hardworking, and dreamers. Just enjoy! I gave it one more star upon a second reading. It's easy to visualize Sam Elliott in the title role, which, in fact, he played in the 1991 movie version. Finally, it is a love story of two lonely people out on the prairie who come to realize that they love each other. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I had seen the movie and enjoyed it ... but, the book was superb as well. This is by far the best book so far. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. I love the portrait of the lone man of action and honor and the subplot of the woman who ties lovelorn notes to drifting tumbleweeds. As this strange summer of staying put winds down, one thing remains truer than ever: Books offer us endless adventure and new horizons to... As far as the eye could see was a vast, empty horizon. Why? I have read this one several times over the years. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2018. It's definitely a favorite! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. He was cantankerous and edgy. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. For anyone interested in Louis' life story, his memoir "Education of a Wandering Man" is terrific. But too often "Conagher" lopes into the land of stereotype and formula, even by L'Amour standards. To make ends meet she runs a temporary stage station. A satisfied 3.5 stars. Conagher is one of those stories. I wish this had been a little bit longer or that there had been a second book. By themselves.Alone.This sub-plot slows down the action but pays off in the end.If you absolutely have to read a L'Amour Western novel, this will do.Recommended to L'Amour newcomers.I liked it despite myself. Louis L'Amour was an American author. Try again. It was a short book but every part of it was important and a continuation of the story. It is the classic western of a single cowboy with a moral compass that is simple and direct. I loved the rawness and clarity of the story. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The descriptions weren't flowery -- instead they just perfectly described the harshness of the land, the people, and the situations. Like Hemingway, L'Amour could say a lot with very little. Highly recommended! In other words it is a good read. So, in the month of my birthday and usually when I miss my dad the most for a variety of reasons, I read his favorite author in his memory. The characters are not all beautiful people with extraordinary abilities and capabilities. August 1st 1982 I wanted to know more about what happened to the characters. To be a man was to build something, to try to make the world about him a bit easier to live in for himself and those who followed. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Such an easy read. Conagher’s self-analysis, his emotional pain, his personal questions, create the real drama. Something went wrong. . Yet once in trouble, he knew of no other way than to fight it out to a finish.To be a man was to be responsible . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2017. He was a loner - he had always been a loner. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Reading the book, I kept hearing Elliott's voice for Conn. Although the story does have some shoot-'em-up action, what's more notable is L'Amour's portrayal of iconic tropes: the lone cowboy with the Code of the West tattooed on his soul, the tough frontier widow who falls in love with a brutal land, outlaws with no friends and even fewer scruples. Something went wrong. But, sprinkled through his stories is romance to one degree or another. Welcome back. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2019. It also shows how much the character of a man can do to win over a situation ... even with men who is pitted against. I am reading Louis Lamour books in order by year written and have read more than 45 of his books so far. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. The real story line concerns two shy and lonely people struggling with adversity who eventually find each other. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. He was a loner - he had always been a loner. Try again. Louis L'Amour makes Conagher the man an interesting, complex character instead of the standard tough cowboy archetype you might expect. This is an excellent read and the made for TV movie started San Elliot and was excellent.....DEHS. The romance/Western mashup of the kind that Zane Grey was always trying to write but always failing at (at least to my taste). Their dreams of someone to love do not involve grandeur or extreme wealth but the honest desire for another human to share ideas and common dreams. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Some might believe that a Louis L'Amour story is all gritty men, gunfighter action, and tough plots in well-drawn western or adventure setting. From the Inside Flap In this classic L'Amour adventure, a dark-eyed drifter wages a war against a murderous band of rustlers. Of course, like any western, we have good guys and bad guys. Please try your request again later. A satisfied 3.5 stars. Outwardly easy-going, he shied away from people, wary of the traps surrounding people that could le. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2012. It begins on a whim when he writes notes and attached them to sagebrush to send all over the southwest. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2018. I also loved it because I like cowboys who can whip a man's butt instead of killing him to accomplish a change. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. They are ordinary people with dreams and needs and the nerve to pursue those dreams and needs. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. lovers of western fiction; writers of western fiction; fans of Louis L'Amour. His characters have depth, although his writing style took a bit for me to get used to. I love the story of brave and colourful hero's of the great wild west. This ties perfectly into the sweet romance between Mrs. Teale and Conagher, as she herself is lonely and has sorrow in her bones. But too often "Conagher" lopes into the land of stereotype and formula, even by L'Amour standards. But I love them all...mine have been re-read so many times they are dog-eared, & some are coming apart. Refresh and try again. He is a hard riding cowboy. I have read this one several times over the years. Unable to add item to List. But that ending totally killed me and I'm still mad about it . One could argue that if you've read one L'Amour book you've read all of them.
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