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His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories, however he also wrote historical fiction the walking drum, science fiction the haunted mesa, nonfiction frontier, as well as poetry and shortstory collections. I am a little over half way through the book and i love it. Unlike most of his other novels, the walking drum is not set in the frontier era of the american west, but rather is an historical. According to mahmoud, sinan does not know that mathurin has been brought to alamut. Although louis lamours the walking drum is clearly meant to be an epic adventure yarn, lamour just as clearly has written a work meant to praise arab culture, its dominant religion islam, and its many contributions to the development of western civilization. From castle to slave galley, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure in an ancient world that you will find every bit as riveting as louis lamours stories of the american west. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in paperback format. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. Louis lamour ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book.
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Louis lamour louis dearborn lamour 1908 1988 was an american author of primarily western fiction. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1984, and was written by louis lamour. L amour became the first novelist to ever to be awarded the congressional gold medal by the united states congress in honor of his lifes work. Louis lamour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic american west.
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Mar 31, 2017 louis dearborn l amour was an american author. In 1984 he was also awarded the medal of freedom by president reagan. Working it free with my fingers, i lifted it to the well coping. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. From castle to slave gallery, from swordracked battlefields to a princesss secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the valley of assassins, the walking drum is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as louis l amour s stories of the american west.
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