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The Broken Gun

By: Louis L'Amour
Narrated by: Jason Culp
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Ninety years ago the Toomey brothers, along with 25 other men and 4,000 head of cattle, vanished en route to Arizona. When writer and historian Dan Sheridan is invited to the missing brothers’ ranch by its current owner, he jumps at the chance. The visit fits right in with his plan to solve the century-old mystery - but it turns out that his host isn’t a fan of books, writers, or people who don’t mind their own business.

Soon Dan is living the dangers of the Old West firsthand - tracked through the savage wilderness by vicious killers straight out of the most violent pages of his stories. However, his enemies have made one serious mistake: Sheridan is no pencil-pushing greenhorn, and killing him won’t be as easy as they think.

©1965 Louis L'Amour (P)2011 Random House Audio Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Westerns
Unexpected Twists • Engaging Adventure • Excellent Vocalist • Logical Plot • Western Elements • Underrated Reader
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Enjoyed the story and the knowledge of Texas and New Mexico land. loved the no nonsense protagonist and logical adventure.

Great

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This book takes a little while to get going, but when it does it really takes off. Get this one for sure!

Great book!

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A more modern adaptation than other books of his. A similar plot that l throughly enjoyed listening too!!

Wonderful read!

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Love the twists and turns! Also love it when the good guys win and truths.

Great adventure book

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very good example of Louis L'Amour set into a more future era essentially translating his typical Western to a 1960 setting. it's a very good book and worth listening to and call is an underrated reader. Does a great job

vintage Louis

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I agree with a previous reviewer, this is a modern story with a western twist. It kept me guessing, so held my attention throughout. Well worth the time spent listening and I got it on sale! Robert Culp was a good choice for the narrator. His voice and the story went hand in hand.

Great entertainment

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I've always like Louie L'Amour. This book was quite different from the others. Too darn short but very different from many of his other books. Takes place in present day. I really liked it and usually will not buy a book this short but glad that I did. I will most likely listen to this one again and the narrator was very decent also. No complaints there. I would recommend it even though too short.

Very Good Book

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Modern day story with an old west twist. Give it time to get started. You’ll be glad you did. This was the 3rd time I’ve listened to it in 3 years.

Great Book.

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liked the cadence and pronunciation. I would like to hear more books done by this narrator.

voice adaptations for characters

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What did you love best about The Broken Gun?

It begins in a totally different time frame than most of L'Amour's books which I wasn't sure I would enjoy as much. But as I listened to the story develop it brought in the things I love about his writing. The history and details that go back into history of how the west was settled, and how it related to the area that he was writing about now. The story was not predictable of which I appreciated as well. It begans in a more modern day time set and then as the lead person investigates the story he finds himself in situations not unlike being in the old west working with other characters that also fit the western subject matter. A very good read or listen!

What does Jason Culp bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Jason Culp is one of the best vocalists I have heard read from various books.

A story with a different time frame

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