The walking drum louis lamour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic american west. The louis lamour collection bookstore the walking drum. Any time is a time for thinking of women, and when they thrust the blade that takes my life i shall be thinking of women, or of a woman. Louis lamours lost treasures plus additional bonus.
Louis lamour books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Pdf the walking drum book by louis lamour free download. All this rapidly led to louis lamour becoming one of the most highly regarded novelists within his field, with both commercial and critical success achieved during his time. Like i learned then that many a victory is easier won with words than a swordand the. The walking drum this is a story of mathurin kerbochard, in early 12th century europe. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the walking drum louis lamours lost treasures. A band of pirates raids a secluded compound on the breton coast. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier the enthralling lands of the 12th century. Free download or read online the walking drum pdf epub book. Like the mind gathers its grain in all fields, storing it against a time of need, then suddenly it bursts. The walking drum is a historical novel set in 12th century europe and the middle east.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The walking drum louis lamours lost treasures by louis. The walking drum, however, is set in twelfthcentury europe, from brittany to constantinople and beyond. The walking drum is the only medieval adventure written by louis lamour, the mindbogglingly prolific author of a zillion westerns. About the walking drum louis lamour s lost treasures louis lamour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic american west. Aug 23, 2016 the walking drum is a novel by the american author louis l amour. Will fans of louis lamour be willing to follow him out of the old west and into the late 12th century. Here, he guides listeners to an even more distant frontier the enthralling lands of the 12th century. Louis lamour and ronald reagan, 1983 louis dearborn lamour.
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About the walking drum louis lamour s lost treasures. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are mathurin kerbouchard, jean kerbouchard. The walking drum louis l amour author john curless narrator 2010 chancy louis l amour author 2004 beyond the great snow mountains louis l. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are mathurin kerbouchard, jean. Unlike most of his other novels, the walking drum is not set in the frontier era of the. As part of the louis lamour s lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials. Louis lamours lost treasures plus additional bonus materials. The walking drum is a novel by louis lamour quotes. From castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure in an ancient world that you will find every bit as riveting as louis lamour s stories of the american west. One of our foremost storytellers of the american west, the prolific and versatile louis lamour 19081988 has thrilled generations of readers with his chronicles of the adventures of the settlers of the american frontier, many of which have become movies. Louis lamour is the only novelist in history to receive both the presidential medal of freedom and the congressional gold medal. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print. In the edition i have, there is an authors note from him saying he was going to write the sequel.
Louis l amour has been best known for his ability to capture the. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1984, and was written by louis l amour. The first were about the south seas adventures of ponga jim mayo, then came chick bowdrie, ward mcqueen, kilkenny, the sacketts, chantrys, and talons. Oct 02, 2017 the origins of louis lamour s love affair with the written word. From castle to slave gallery, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as louis lamours stories of the american west.
Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of our time conquers new. Unlike most of his other novels, the walking drum is not set in the frontier era of the american west, but rather is an historical. Warrior, lover, scholar, kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger and revenge. A medieval romp by a horseopera yarnspinner who had also been a professional boxer and merchant seaman. The walking drum is a novel by the american author louis lamour. Louis lamour the walking drum 1985 bantam hardcover.
It looks like a lot of the things here are unfinished. Mathurin kerbouchard, the main character, learns that his mother has been murdered in brittany and that his father is now forced into servitude somewhere east of baghdad and south of tehran. From castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as louis l amour s stories of the american west. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontierthe enthralling lands of the twelfth century. Warrior, lover, and scholar, kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger, and revenge. Buy the walking drum by louis lamour online at alibris. Buy a cheap copy of the walking drum book by louis lamour. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
When did louis write his first western and what was it. The walking drum represents lamour s serious effort late in his career to escape being labeled merely a frontier novelist. Louis lamour has been best known for his ability to capture the. Sacketts land, to the far blue mountains, the warriors path, jubal sackett, ride the river, p. Cast in medieval europe and the middle east, it presents panoramic. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1984, and was written by louis lamour. Dec 26, 2005 yet lamour surprises readers with his simply outstanding swashbuckling adventure, the walking drum. I am sure some of its impact on my memory has to do with its uniqueness among lamour s works, but the fact remains that this is a wellwrought adventure novel with a wealth of historical gems hidden inside.
At the center of the walking drum is kerbouchard, one of lamours greatest heroes. Louis lamours library and reading list art of manliness. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. From castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as louis lamours stories of the american west. Will fans of louis l amour be willing to follow him out of the old west and into the late 12th century. Louis lamour author 2003 sackett the sacketts series book 9 louis lamour author 2003 big country, volume 2 louis. Buy a cheap copy of the walking drum book by louis l amour. Any time is a time for thinking of women, and when they thrust the blade that takes my life i.
The walking drum louis lamours lost treasures by louis lamour. Louis was born in 1908 in jamestown, north dakota, the 7th and final child born to louis and emily lamoore it was later that the younger louis changed the spelling of his last name to lamour its original rendering to honor the legacy of his french ancestors. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Across the europe, the russian steppes and through the byzantine wonder of constantinople, gateway to asia. Though louis lamours fame is connected to a genre at the opposite end of the fictional spectrum, the walking drum remains the individual l amour title most continually referenced in fan mail and on discussion forums. The walking drum is a novel by louis l amour quotes. Though louis lamour s fame is connected to a genre at the opposite end of the fictional spectrum, the walking drum remains the individual lamour title most continually referenced in fan mail and on discussion forums. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
The walking drum louis lamour author john curless narrator 2010 chancy louis lamour author 2004 beyond the great snow mountains louis lamour author 2005 conagher. Yet lamour surprises readers with his simply outstanding swashbuckling adventure, the walking drum. The walking drum louis lamours lost treasures rakuten kobo. The walking drum 1985 read online free book by louis l. The walking drum louis lamours lost treasures ebook by. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in paperback format.
The selfeducated writer was born in jamestown, north dakota. Like i learned then that many a victory is easier won with words than a swordand the results are better. Unlike most of his other novels, the walking drum is not set in the frontier era of the american west, but rather is an historical novel set in the middle ages 12th century europe and the middle east. Sequel to the walking drum throughout his career louis wrote several different series or cycles of stories and sequels. The walking drum louis lamours lost treasures by louis l. Did louis lamour ever finish his sequel to the walking drum.
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