Description: Originally published by Best Publications, Inc., Ã1948. Published by arrangement with Golden West Literary Agency, Ã2017.
Brief description:
Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) was an American author whose Western stories are loved the world over. Born in Jamestown, North Dakota, he was the most decorated author in the history of American letters. In 1982 he was the first American author ever to be awarded a Special National Gold Medal by the United States Congress for lifetime literary achievement, and in 1984 President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the nation. He was also a recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award.
Review Quotes:
"A strong case can be made that L'Amour was the most popular American writer of the twentieth century."
-- "Wall Street Journal"