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Fiction. Short Stories. Western. Thriller. HTML:A PRIZED COLLECTION OF AMERICAN FICTION�??FROM AMERICA�??S FAVORITE STORYTELLER This first-rate collection of short stories by the incomparable Louis L�??Amour showcases the legendary writer at his very best: spinning a fascinating and wholly authentic set of unforgettable tales. In these extraordinary stories, we meet a man who is forced to defend himself by taking another�??s life�??and must pay for his actions in a most punishing manner; a young thrill-seeker who finally finds a place he can call home, and vows to stay there�??regardless of the man who tries to stand in his way; and a drifter who honors a deathbed promise to a stranger by embarking on an unlikely mission of mercy. Complete with revealing author�??s notes, the stories in Law of the Desert Born are historically precise, and filled with L�??Amour�??s trademark humor and adventure. They are nothing less than modern classics of the American West, told by one of the most belove… (more)
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