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Big Country

Stories of Louis L'Amour, Vol. 1

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Big Country

By: Louis L'Amour
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Louis L'Amour said that the West was no place for the frightened or the mean. It was a "big country needing big men and women to live in it". The two stories in this collection provide a good sample of the kinds of people he had in mind.

In "Ride, You Tonto Raiders", Matt Sabre is a young gunfighter who shoots a man who forces him to draw. To his surprise, the man on his deathbed gives him $5,000 and begs him to take the money to his wife, who is alone defending the family ranch. Guilt, regret, and wanting to do the right thing lead Matt Sabre to make that ride.

In "War Party", a boy on the brink of manhood, a resourceful frontier woman who has beauty as well as fortitude, and a strong male character come together in this powerful, romantic, and strangely compelling vision of the American West.

©2007 Golden West Literary Agency (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.
Fiction Genre Fiction Westerns Ranch Short Stories
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  • Nominee, 2008 Audie Award, Short Stories/Collections

Well-written Stories • Engaging Storylines • Excellent Narration • Captivating Short Stories • Classic Western Tales
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I enjoy Louis L’Amour stories. I grew up on these stories of the west. My mother had a great love for these stories. So I have read and learned from his stories. I learned that if you must be violent to do so quietly.

Two very nice stories

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I enjoyed this story. I liked the way the boy's Mom stoud up for up for herself and for her twelve year old son to the wagon master and all the nay sayer's.

Coming of age stories.. Love them.

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I disliked the fact that everytime i like a series or an author and put the books in the library two or three days later there is a charge to hear more. Every month what I have in my library has to be changed! because books that were free no longer are. it's greedy and unfair to listeners. if we pick a book or a series like william w johnstone it turns into a credit system even the dramarized versions. I don't appreciate the greed I see here. I'm ready to switch where I get my books. remember all books go through the library oof congress audible All! People can listen there without being sodomized by your greed also there are other platlatforms that when you pay all the books are free. wth kind of premium membership is this? it's like Obama took over this site . I'm either going to the library or going to another site if you don't change your greedy ways. if a book i pick is free then you change it you should be charged for false advertising and malicious behavior because people should be able to listen for free if when the loaded it the book 📖 was free. 1 credit a month! premium member. my ass.

Great storyline

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Part 1/3 of the Big Country series offers a strong woman,a son and the mix of families on a wagon train heading west. It’s classical L’Amour

A great couple of short stories to enjoy

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The majority is this book is a typical L’Amour story, enjoyable but nothing special . The final “chapter” is an excellent short story about a family on a wagon train, well worth reading.

Western stories

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Very good audiobook considering that it is free in the plus catalog! ! !

Another great piece by Lamour

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A most enjoyable listening experience. an excellently delivered reading of another terrific pair of stories by Louis L'Amour.

fast paced and riveting

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Louis L'Amour certainly has got story telling down. I got this one on a whim. I was hooked every minute of it. the last story was my favorite, though all had me listening well.

very pleased

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This is a good short western . There is two stories . Stefan Rudnicki is a good narriater.

Western

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Love the courage tempered with wisdom shown by this Lady.The way this boy proved up a man.

Great Storyline

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