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Read by John Curless
Filled with exciting tales of the frontier, the chronicle of
the Sackett family is perhaps the crowning achievement of one
of our greatest storytellers. In To the Far Blue Mountains, Louis
L'Amour weaves an unforgettable tale of a man who journeys to
his homeland — but discovers that finding his way back to America
may be impossible....
Barnabas Sackett was leaving England forever to find his fortune
in the New World. But as he settled his affairs, he learned that
a warrant from Queen Elizabeth had been sworn against him — and
that men were searching for him in every port. At issue were some
rare gold coins Sackett had found and sold — coins believed to
be part of a great treasure lost by King John years before. Believing
that Sackett possesses the rest of the treasure, the Queen will
stop at nothing to find him. And if he's caught, Sackett will
face torture — and even the gallows....
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