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Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour
Posted on 7/21/18 at 6:24 am
Posted on 7/21/18 at 6:24 am
What are the thoughts of their books?
After reading Lonesome Dove I’ve gotten a “hankerin’“ for the old west.
After reading Lonesome Dove I’ve gotten a “hankerin’“ for the old west.
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Posted on 7/21/18 at 7:00 am to Tigertown in ATL
Fun and addictive, even though the outcomes are predictable.
Posted on 7/21/18 at 7:30 am to Sody Cracker
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outcomes are predictable.
That’s fine. I’m looking for a “feel” of that era as much as anything.
Posted on 7/21/18 at 7:43 am to Tigertown in ATL
They're both great
Posted on 7/21/18 at 7:55 am to Tigertown in ATL
The Sackett books are good. They start out at the colonization of America but still really interesting and end up in the West.
Posted on 7/21/18 at 11:02 am to Tigertown in ATL
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That’s fine. I’m looking for a “feel” of that era as much as anything.
I've never read Zane Grey, but read a fair bit of Louis L'Amour when I was younger and if you are looking for a Lonesome Dove sort of feel then his books would definitely be a good choice.
I found L'Amour's books kinda all over the place in quality, I really enjoyed some of his short story books, and the Sackett novels as mentioned in this book might be a good choice.
Posted on 7/22/18 at 3:04 am to Tigertown in ATL
ZG is pretty routine
Have you read McMurtry's other western novels?
Elmore Leonard started as a western writer. He provided the source material for the classic movies 3:10 To Yuma, The Tall T, and Hombre
AB Guthrie won a Pulitzer for The Way West (about the first wagon train on the Oregon Train in 1843). He also wrote The Big Sky, about a journey up the Missouri R in 1820
Paul I. Wellman is a favorite of mine, more a historical novelist than a western writer: The Iron Mistress (Jim Bowie) and especially Magnificent Destiny (Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson) are worth checking out
Little Big Man by Thomas Berger
Flashman and The Redskins (part of the wonderfully entertaining Flashman series) by George Macdonald Fraser
The Travels of Jamie McPheeters by Robert Lewis Taylor is another Pulitzer winner about a wagon train, though I have not read it
You also might want to read The Virginian by Owen Wister (1902) to see where it all began
Have you read McMurtry's other western novels?
Elmore Leonard started as a western writer. He provided the source material for the classic movies 3:10 To Yuma, The Tall T, and Hombre
AB Guthrie won a Pulitzer for The Way West (about the first wagon train on the Oregon Train in 1843). He also wrote The Big Sky, about a journey up the Missouri R in 1820
Paul I. Wellman is a favorite of mine, more a historical novelist than a western writer: The Iron Mistress (Jim Bowie) and especially Magnificent Destiny (Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson) are worth checking out
Little Big Man by Thomas Berger
Flashman and The Redskins (part of the wonderfully entertaining Flashman series) by George Macdonald Fraser
The Travels of Jamie McPheeters by Robert Lewis Taylor is another Pulitzer winner about a wagon train, though I have not read it
You also might want to read The Virginian by Owen Wister (1902) to see where it all began
Posted on 7/22/18 at 6:05 am to Kafka
Awesome suggestions!
Working on Streets of Laredo now. Kind of disappointing so far. Lonesome Dove was Gus and Gus was Lonesome Dove.
Call is just not amusing.
After LD I just had to find out what happened next. Mostly found out right away and it was a bummer!
Thanks to all for the ideas and help.
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McMurtry’s other...
Working on Streets of Laredo now. Kind of disappointing so far. Lonesome Dove was Gus and Gus was Lonesome Dove.
Call is just not amusing.
After LD I just had to find out what happened next. Mostly found out right away and it was a bummer!
Thanks to all for the ideas and help.
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:26 am to Tigertown in ATL
I've read Dead Mans Walk (enjoyed) and I'm starting Comanche Moon soon. I'd give DMW a shot; the tone and extensive travel reminded me of Lonesome Dove. Gus and Call are young, green Rangers.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:01 pm to LSUfan20005
The Lonesome Gods and Hondo by L'Amour are both great. As previously mentioned the Sackett's series is good as well, but I started reading those in order. Have only make it thru 3-4 of those and not to any of the western type settings yet.
There might be 15 books in that series, which spins off other series along the way. Hope to make it thru them all at some point.
There might be 15 books in that series, which spins off other series along the way. Hope to make it thru them all at some point.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 8:59 am to Tigertown in ATL
I really liked Riders of the Purple Sage by ZG.
The only LL book I know I read was The Haunted Mesa. I really liked it, too.
Don't really know why I haven't read others by either writer.
Recommendations for ZG and LL #2s?
The only LL book I know I read was The Haunted Mesa. I really liked it, too.
Don't really know why I haven't read others by either writer.
Recommendations for ZG and LL #2s?
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 9:06 am
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:05 am to LSUfan20005
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I'd give DMW a shot;
Should have gone this route.
I was just so curious about what happened after LD.
I am listening to the audiobook of Streets of Laredo and have now set my speed to 1.25 to get through faster.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 1:48 pm to Tigertown in ATL
My grandpa had every L’Amour novel. Wonder what happened to them.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 3:41 pm to S
quote:
My grandpa had every L’Amour novel. Wonder what happened to them.
Would be cool to have that collection. At one point there was a company printing all his work in a hard leather bound cover. All novels were uniform in outward appearance. Hope to purchase them one day and save them for my kids.
Posted on 7/30/18 at 2:46 pm to GoldenSombrero
Comestock Lode is LL best book imo
Posted on 8/4/18 at 9:21 am to Kafka
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Elmore Leonard
Just finished Hombre
Very surprised at how elementary the story and the writing was. Especially the writing.
Perhaps it was written that way on purpose because it was first person?
Story was decent and I’m glad I read it.
Posted on 8/4/18 at 6:29 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Zane Grey Riders Of The Purple Sage
A.B. Guthrie The Big Sky
Cormac McCarthy Blood Meridian
Thomas Berg Little Big Man
Frederick Manfred Lord Grizzly
Those are the great ones i've read. Don't forget about western nonfiction too.
A.B. Guthrie The Big Sky
Cormac McCarthy Blood Meridian
Thomas Berg Little Big Man
Frederick Manfred Lord Grizzly
Those are the great ones i've read. Don't forget about western nonfiction too.
Posted on 8/4/18 at 8:17 pm to rebelrouser
Thanks.
I’m about to start The First Mountain Man by William Johnstone.
Hard time finding the suggestions at the library. I’ll buy of course but starting with the library.
I’m about to start The First Mountain Man by William Johnstone.
Hard time finding the suggestions at the library. I’ll buy of course but starting with the library.
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