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Oddity in FBtW
Just found something odd when reading Fair Blows the Wind. Page 211 in the LT edition. Tatton is talking to Jacob Binns about investing in shipping.
epeterdOct-05-22 05:47 PM
by john555
651952
Elisha Comes to Red Horse
Just read this again. (read it once before a few years ago) Fun little story, a bit humorous. A little different than LL's stories usually were. I can
epeterdAug-31-22 07:16 AM
by epeterd
254755
MOON OF THE TREES BROKEN BY SNOW...
Although I love the two expanded versions, I'm fond of the original issue of YONDERING with its then more seemingly eclectic selection of stories...in
Carcosa2004Aug-06-22 03:23 PM
by blamour
157223
Original paperback art...for Beau!
I know a great deal of original artwork was destroyed in a disastrous flood, but do you know what if any of Bantam's LL vintage cover art (or other we
Carcosa2004Aug-06-22 03:13 PM
by blamour
156494
SAMUEL H. WALKER
Re-reading "The First Fast Draw". LL has Cullen mention Samuel Colt inventing the "first successful repeating pistol". LL puts it that Colt designed
john555Jul-29-22 10:27 PM
by john555
457641
The Haunted Mesa and Albert Einstei
I have a question about a comment made in "THM" by the novel's lead character, Mike Raglan. It's on page 151 of the most recent paperback edition wher
CougarSFC90Jun-20-22 07:30 PM
by Carcosa2004
350982
Taggart
Finally finished reading Taggart. Good book. One of the few left that I hadn't read yet. I have read Trap of Gold in the past, and it seems like I hav
epeterdJun-20-22 05:43 PM
by Carcosa2004
554804
Hopalong Cassidy
Just finished the first three of LL's Hopalong novels. And, read Beau's afterword to "The Rustlers of West Fork". Obviously I thought LL's Hopalong
john555Jun-04-22 09:10 PM
by john555
169063
Sky Ring Water...Beau.
So I heard this dropped in the introduction of Lost Treasures Volume 2...and I'm intrigued of course! Beau, can you give us some insight into this n
Carcosa2004May-15-22 11:50 PM
by john555
1680130
The Burning Hills
Pleasant surprise. Picked up TBH and read the opening blurb at the front of the book and thought it didn't sound familiar. So, I started reading it a
john555May-07-22 04:04 PM
by NoogaStrong
264071
Jamestown Revival
I have had these guys' Fireside with Louis L'Amour on my Spotify feed for some time now. I have just received the CD from Paul at the trading post an
Les Down UnderFeb-01-22 12:17 AM
by Les Down Under
068935
Tennessee Dave
Where art thou, TD? By the way, this is OtisTom. I had to change my User ID because I couldn’t get website to agree with the password. Easier this way
NoogaStrongDec-22-21 11:49 PM
by NoogaStrong
1065658
JAMESTOWN ND
A few years back a group of guys and a lady I rode motorcycles with rode out to Jamestown ND. They have quite a bit of information, in a tourist cont
Mike ShafferDec-12-21 09:18 PM
by Mike Shaffer
058301
Hello the fire!
Had to begin again…forgot my sign in stuff. Not much new to report…last I heard TD was not feeling too well, and haven’t seen anything else…good or
Mike ShafferDec-07-21 09:13 PM
by Mike Shaffer
362002
Thank you Louis, and thank you Beau
This will be a little self-indulgent, but given my recent hospital stint with covid pneumonia. I'm feeling sad, relieved, overwhelmed with nostalgia a
Carcosa2004Dec-02-21 12:44 AM
by blamour
165958
It's been a helluva ride
I started reading his westerns around 1976 and read them all, and reread many. His work has been such a constant thread through my life that, honestly
milkbanditNov-03-21 08:20 PM
by john555
563711
Bored
Whenever I get bored, I call the Best Western Hotel phone number. When they answer "Best Western" I say "True Grit with John Wayne" and then I hang up
DocKatyOct-22-21 01:04 AM
by Les Down Under
169133
Louis L'Amour and the movies
Generally, LL has fared almost as poorly as Stephen King in translation to film. In many cases, the nuts and bolts of their stories are there, but wha
Carcosa2004Oct-16-21 05:35 PM
by blamour
969534
Louis' list of books to read
In an article now many years ago about LL, a side box listed the books Louis thought were essential for a person to read to educate himself/herself. (
KentOct-14-21 11:41 PM
by Kent
663611
Judge Charles P Moore
My grandfather was a Louis L'Amour fan and Louis put his name in one of his books, but I don't know which one. He is an itinerant judge traveling by w
moore_teOct-07-21 12:19 AM
by Les Down Under
370789
Publishing and branding...Beau!
Having bought LL books you going on forever now, I've always been curious about publisher decisions and cover styles, etc over the years. About the l
Carcosa2004Oct-04-21 02:04 PM
by blamour
570259
LL
Reread several LL books in the last couple of weeks. Never gets old. Like an old friend.
NoogaStrongOct-03-21 09:15 PM
by NoogaStrong
363438
Crossfire Trail
Just finished reading this yesterday, then just now finished the movie. I've read it at some point in the past, and I've seen the movie too, but it's
epeterdOct-01-21 06:15 AM
by epeterd
263273
BEAU L'AMOUR
Beau, I'm trying to find out if The Haunted Mesa was ever out in audio book form whether on CD or Cassette. I read it over 25 years ago and most of h
dltrogdonSep-28-21 10:21 PM
by Carcosa2004
362208
Desert flash flood
I just saw this video on reddit. It's only a shallow ditch, so only dangerous to bugs and lizards probably, but it reminded me of the times that LL me
epeterdAug-15-21 07:41 AM
by epeterd
266287
DRAIN THE OCEAN
The cable channel National Geographic has a series called "Drain the Oceans". They just aired a really good episode about the Wild West. They had a
john555Aug-12-21 05:53 AM
by epeterd
367968
OWEN CHANTRY - OVER ON THE DRYSIDE
I always thought this character would have been good for more tales.
john555Aug-12-21 05:51 AM
by epeterd
1677301
Jamestown Revival Fireside with Lou
I have just finished listening to the Podcast of this duo with Beau. One of the duo made the statement that they imagined their sons being listened to
Les Down UnderJul-30-21 05:03 PM
by blamour
866751
I've lost track of a short story
In the story a character takes papers to the town's lawyer that prove that the man is the rightful owner of the town. The town's hotel and saloon owne
bass1199Jul-29-21 01:50 AM
by Les Down Under
169402
Jon Tuska
I just read western critic Jon Tuska passed away a few years back. I didn't know. Jon seemed pretty dismissive of LL's work in general, but I notice
Carcosa2004Jul-24-21 08:35 PM
by blamour
369246
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