Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | L’Amour, Louis |
| Publisher: | Bantam |
| Date: | 4/30/2002 |
| Binding: | Mass-market Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Spirited American stories gathered together for the first time
From the coastsof Brazil to the borders of Tibet to the very heartland of America, May There Bea Road gathers ten previously uncollected stories that capture the magnificent scopeand sense of epic adventure that epitomize Louis L’Amour classic fiction.
In thesevivid settings L’Amour takes us into the pivotal moments when lives are altered forever,when men and women face a deadly enemy, find a kindred spirit, or confront theirown mortality.
Among the unforgettable characters we meet here are a hard-living,hard-drinking freighter captain whose penchant for flying may change the course ofWorld War II . . .
A lonely frontiersman who unexpectedly finds himself the protectorof two orphans . . .
A boxer who accepts a gambler’s payoff and then must fight toredeem himself . . .
A detective willing to believe an unproven story in order todiscover a painful truth hidden in a small town. And in the title story L’Amour weavesthe powerful tale of a young Tibetan khan who leads a band of horsemen on a daringescape across treacherous mountain terrain. At stake is the survival of a peopleand an ancient way of life.
Evoking the American spirit of bravery, pride, adventure,and self-reliance as few writers have, this extraordinary volume proves once againthat L’Amour has set a standard yet to be matched.
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