Louis L'Amour
Paperback | Pages: 545 pages Rating: 4.18 | 7033 Users | 536 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Lonesome Gods |
| ISBN: | 0553275186 (ISBN13: 9780553275186) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Zachary Verne, Johannes Verne, Jacob Finney, Thomas Fraser, Doug Farley, Miss Nesselrode, Kelso, Fletcher, Peg-leg Smith |
| Setting: | California Territory,1846(United States) |
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“I am Johannes Verne, and I am not afraid.” This was the boy’s mantra as he plodded through the desert alone, left to die by his vengeful grandfather. Johannes Verne was soon to be rescued by outlaws, but no one could save him from the lasting memory of his grandfather’s eyes, full of impenetrable hatred. Raised in part by Indians, then befriended by a mysterious woman, Johannes grew up to become a rugged adventurer and an educated man. But even now, strengthened by the love of a golden-haired girl and well on his way to making a fortune in bustling early-day Los Angeles, the past may rise up to threaten his future once more. And this time only the ancient gods of the desert can save him.
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| Title | : | The Lonesome Gods |
| Author | : | Louis L'Amour |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 545 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 1984 by Bantam (first published April 1983) |
| Categories | : | Westerns. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Classics |
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Ratings: 4.18 From 7033 Users | 536 ReviewsCriticism Out Of Books The Lonesome Gods
Johannes Verne repeats often....I am Johannes Verne , and I am not afraid; he needs to. As a boy of six traveling many weeks from New Mexico to California in the early 1840's, inside a single slow moving wagon with his brave dying father Zachary , a widower and a few others including the kind Miss Nesselrode , he will require continuous courage . Toxic outlaws, unfriendly Indians and hot deserts, cold mountains, dangerous animals, bad weather a smorgasbord of death. However little Johannes mustFor a long time I thought HONDO was the best novel I ever read by L'Amour. I'm not ready to revise that opinion, but THE LONESOME GODS comes as close as any other to push HONDO. It's an excellent, epic story. Lots of action, real emotion, and a strong sense of the birth of Los Angeles.
By my count, The Lonesome Gods was Louis L'Amours 83rd novel and the books contents align with that impressive production of words. Within these pages is a story produced by a professional storyteller. The characters all have their turn at doing interesting things, they all have an inspirational line or two, and the story is entertaining.But thats just about all that The Lonesome Gods is: an entertaining story. The characters are shallow and lack the distinctive attributes that make humans come
I read this book as it was part of the follow-on "assignments" included as part of the epilogue in "A Thomas Jefferson Education." I never would have selected it on my own. It was exceptional, and the ties to "A Thomas Jefferson..." were apparent. An entertaining read, full of wonderful "gems" of wisdom.The protagonist is well developed, perhaps over developed. The evil that pursues him is absolutely abomiable but also quite reflective of contemporary selfishness and materialism. I would have
This is the first western I have ever read and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Such a fascinating story with a bit of history thrown in. The descriptions of the dessert made me feel as if I was really there
I recently enjoyed reading a biography of Louis LAmour. But this book was about what I expected. I dont care for westerns in general. But the unrealistic, cardboard characters of this book made this worse. These were the kind of characters you get in bad action novels - the hero with extraordinary abilities who always gets the prettiest girl and tames the wild stallion. Our hero here defies all odds when stranded in the desert not once, but twice. What was interesting about this book was its
This book is probably one of the best examples of what a novel, or any American literature, should be. The plot is continuously developed throughout the novel, the characters are not only well developed and easy to relate to, but there is also an excellent mix of good and bad, that exhibit all of the traits that you should want to embody or avoid. Aside from the well researched historical aspects of the novel, there are also many important lessons and advice throughout the dialogue.
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