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topdragon's review against another edition
4.0
Louis L'Amour is well known for his westerns but he also wrote quite a few stories about other sorts of adventure. This volume collects some of the stories that he wrote in his early days, covering tales from his adventures in Singapore and in World War II, etc. Many of these stories relate to his own personal experiences with only a few names changed to protect the innocent.
A good collection of stories that prove once again, what an amazing life he led before and during his writing career.
A good collection of stories that prove once again, what an amazing life he led before and during his writing career.
papidoc's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of short stories from the life of Louis L'Amour, the preeminent author of western fiction in America. These are word snapshots of different experiences in his life that give the reader a better understanding of what made him tick, and what went into the cooking pot that made him who he was. I was especially touched by his story titled "The Man Who Stole Shakespeare." He spoke of following a man whom he had observed to shoplift a book in a small bookstore, only to discover that he was illiterate, but loved books deeply. He spent much time while stranded in that foreign country visiting with the "man who stole Shakespeare" from time to time to read to him from the many books he had acquired, but didn't know how to read. Man of the other stories from LL's life are just as interesting.
7/4/11 - Back for a re-read. Worth re-reading.
7/4/11 - Back for a re-read. Worth re-reading.
papi's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of short stories from the life of Louis L'Amour, the preeminent author of western fiction in America. These are word snapshots of different experiences in his life that give the reader a better understanding of what made him tick, and what went into the cooking pot that made him who he was. I was especially touched by his story titled "The Man Who Stole Shakespeare." He spoke of following a man whom he had observed to shoplift a book in a small bookstore, only to discover that he was illiterate, but loved books deeply. He spent much time while stranded in that foreign country visiting with the "man who stole Shakespeare" from time to time to read to him from the many books he had acquired, but didn't know how to read. Man of the other stories from LL's life are just as interesting.
7/4/11 - Back for a re-read. Worth re-reading.
7/4/11 - Back for a re-read. Worth re-reading.
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