Shalako was determined to cross the bleak sonoran desertthe apaches killing groundby himself. Shalako louis lamours lost treasures penguin random house. For a novel almost 60 years old, there is some social and environmental consciousness. Louis lamour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the frontier. Shalako louis lamours lost treasures edition youtube.
This western from louis lamour first saw lightofday in 1962 as a bantam soft cover, and has since been reprinted in both soft and hard covers. Shalako knew that he had to stay and help them survive. Furthermore, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. Three stars out of four shalako is a western novel, set in 1882, and is the story of shalako carlin, a mysterious, skilled and welleducated wanderer and parttime scout that encounters a hunting party made up of european aristocrats that has trespassed on the apache reservation, and fallen under threat of attack. He was a white man as cunning as any indian, a brooding. The action of the novel takes place in the year 1882 with the main character, shalako, being as lean as a famine wolf, a person who could be a brooding man, a wary man, who had little trust in him. But then he came across a european hunting party, and a brave and beautiful woman, stranded and defenseless.
Forward by louis lamour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Americas storyteller, louis lamour, brings to life the american frontier. There is little depth in characterization, but towards the end of the book shalakos backstory does get fleshed out a bit. Cowboys, indians, gunslingers, outlaws, texas rangers and frontier marshals are authentically recreated in the novels, short stories, videos and audio cassettes of one of the worlds best selling authors. Shalako by louis lamour overdrive rakuten overdrive. A loner, shalako, rides with a pleasure hunting party that has gotten itself in trouble. This special louis lamours lost treasures edition includes beau lamours postscript with an insiders glimpse at the development and making of the film starring sean connery and brigitte bardot. He was a loner who owned nothing but his horse and saddleand his guns. Louis dearborn lamour was an american journalist and a short story writer who was born on 22 march 1908. Lamour books consisted mainly of western stories, though he normally referred them as frontiers. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Shalako is a novel filled with stereotypes the strong, silent man among men. Rowdy rides to glory was printed as a separate book and given as a gift to the members of the louis lamour leatherette book. As part of the louis lamour s lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials.
Bowdrie now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shalako louis lamours lost treasures. The areas described in the book are perfectly pictured. Shalakolllt novel the official louis lamour website. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. When he comes upon a group of aristocrats not aware of the dangers of the land. Shalako, written by louis lamour and published in 1962, is a classic western novel. Author louis lamour six book set bundle collection, includes. Louis lamour was supposedly creating a western town, shalako, similar to those he wrote about. It would have been a working town typical of those.
I own a copy of each of these tv episode and i have seen lamours name listed in the credits of each episode. Shalako louis lamours lost treasures by louis lamour. Shalako louis lamours lost treasures by lamour, louis. Sitka is one of three louis lamour books published in 1957 and the 12th book of his ive read in my quest to read them all them by year of publication. A hunting party composed of european aristocrats is led into apache. This 1962 western novel by prolific author louis lamour is a half step above the genre western. Lamour did dream of building an old west town as a tourist attraction. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Shalakocatlow by louis lamour goodreads share book. The isbn is for the paperback edition except when only a hardcover exists. At the time of his death all 101 of his works were in print 86 novels, 14 shortstory collections and one fulllength work of nonfiction and he was considered one of the worlds most.
Bendigo shafter now including louis lamours lost treasures bonus material postscript. Click here for a plain text version of this checklist. Thank you, louis lamour, for opening my eyes to the beauty that now surrounds me. Shalako louis lamours lost treasures as part of the louis lamours lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials he was a white man as cunning as any indian, a brooding man who trusted in nothing but his weapon and his horse. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Louis lamour s lost treasures is a project created to release some of the authors more unconventional manuscripts from the. How the west was won shalako west from singapore the strong shall live north to the rails reillys luck. He has more than 320 million copies of his works in print, and ive just read one of them, his 1962 novel shalako. Louis lamour was supposedly creating a western town. It would have been a working town typical of those of the nineteenthcentury western frontier. The main protagonist, shalako, is essentially what everyone epitomizes the hero of the old west to be. The official louis lamour web site offers you exclusive photos, essays, and information about louis lamour and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shalako.
The televison episodes listed below are confirmed louis lamour items. For somewhere out there was a deadly apache warrior. Shalako, named after the zuni rain god, is a man who lives only as one can in the brutal new mexico desert hour by hour. Funding for the project fell through, and shalako, which would have been named in honor of the protagonist of the novel, was never built. Louis lamour s lost treasures is a project created to release some of the authors more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In this louis lamours lost treasures edition of louis lamours beloved novel shalako, beau lamour adds his insight along with louis notes on the development not only of. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. He was a man willing to gamble his life to get the. He was a loner who owned nothing but horse and saddle and his guns. Bold, smart, rugged, a dead eye shot, a loner, and an overall mans man. Shalako is a 1962 western novel by louis lamour and the name of a town that the author intended to build. But then he came across a european hunting party, and a. Louis lamour lot of 12 books mojave crossing, the lonely men, ride the dark trail, lonely on the mountain, down the long hills, ride the river, jubal sackett, hondo, the shadow riders, shalako, haunted mesa, dark canyon.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Shalako louis lamours lost treasures random house books. He was a white man as cunning as any indian, a brooding man who trusted in nothing but his weapon and his horse. Shalako by louis lamour book cover, description, publication history. As part of the louis lamours lost treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials.
His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print around the world. One of the first places i visited when i moved to the southwest from the east were the dragoons, known as cochises stronghold. Shalako, named after the zuni rain god, is a man who lives only as one can in the brutal new mexico. The sackett novels title code novels, continued ttitle code short stories title code. Keep up to date on louis lamour news, new book releases, articles and much more. Up until now most of lamours stories have taken place in the us s. Sitka is a bit different from the typical lamour book that ive read so far. He was a man willing to gamble his life to get the woman he wanted. One of the special moments in louis career was the 1968 command performance of shalako in london for member of the royal family.