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shonari's review against another edition
5.0
This is my second read of the L'amour masterpiece as I decided to read the entire Sackett Saga. L'amour has the uncanny abilty to transport you through time and space and let you totally immerse yourself in his stories.
Barnabas Sackett is the kinda guy I aim to be. Honest, noble, trustworthy, faithful and best of all, an adventurer. I cant wait to see the generation of Sacketts that sprung from the great man and from the mind of Louis L'amour
Barnabas Sackett is the kinda guy I aim to be. Honest, noble, trustworthy, faithful and best of all, an adventurer. I cant wait to see the generation of Sacketts that sprung from the great man and from the mind of Louis L'amour
tarana's review against another edition
5.0
This is more historical fiction than western. Excellent story. Book 2 of Sackett family. Barnabas Sackett has left England for the last time.
booksofbelwood's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Strong sequel. It gave me all that I loved from the first book and more. I can’t wait to continue on with this Sackett family!
katenetz's review against another edition
3.0
Classic genre fiction. Egregious overuse of cliched (i.e. both hilarious and awful) American wilderness philosophy, but great action! Pirates! Mutinies! Naval battles! Midnight escape rides! Sword fights! Indian raids! Crocodile fighting!
dmusser's review against another edition
5.0
Read this a long time ago and re-reading it's so much fun to pickup the Sacketts again.
hthill25's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I am more of a romance reader, so this book was not my usual genre. There was just too many places with little action and huge gaps of time that went by with little explanation. The parts with action were quite enjoyable though.
ewp11577's review against another edition
5.0
The second (chronologically) book of the Sackett saga picks up largely where the first, Sackett's Land, leaves off--only now Barnabas Sackett is pursued by the Queen's men due to rumors that he had found a long lost royal treasure. Sackett assumes that his only chance to escape is to leave England for good and start a new life with his soon-to-be wife, Abigail, and trusted friends Jeremy Ring, Jublain, Sakim, and others in the woods of America. They clear land, must endure Indian attacks, desertion, pirates, and the like to make a new homestead. The ending, possibly one of the saddest of L'Amour's books, comes shockingly quick, leaving the reader desiring more.
L'Amour does a very fine job in painting the picture, so much so that the reader will find themselves engrossed in the narrative, smelling the forests and hearing the sounds as described by the first person Barnabas. The often desperate times can instill a bit of dread, though the men are tough and willing to learn from the friendly Catawba, helping their chances of success. Well worth the read, the pacing of the novel makes it nearly impossible to put down and can easily be finished in a day or so.
L'Amour does a very fine job in painting the picture, so much so that the reader will find themselves engrossed in the narrative, smelling the forests and hearing the sounds as described by the first person Barnabas. The often desperate times can instill a bit of dread, though the men are tough and willing to learn from the friendly Catawba, helping their chances of success. Well worth the read, the pacing of the novel makes it nearly impossible to put down and can easily be finished in a day or so.
caleb_m's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5