Fallon

by Louis L'Amour

1988

Status

Available

Publication

BANTAM BOOKS (1988), Edition: PF

Description

Fiction. Western. Thriller. Historical Fiction. Macon Fallon had never needed more than a deck of cards, a fast horse, and a ready gun; he was counting on those things now as he led an unsuspecting group of settlers to an abandoned mining town. But while Fallon prepared to pass the ghost town off as a gold mine in the making, a funny thing happened: a real-life community started to take shape in the town he�d christened Red Horse. So when a band of vicious outlaws and a kid who fancied himself a gunslinger threatened to rip Red Horse apart, Fallon found himself caught in one predicament he�d never gambled on. He had come to Red Horse to make a quick fortune, but now he might have to pick up a gun and risk his life for a place he never wanted to call home.�.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member TheGalaxyGirl
One of my favorites of L'Amours many Westerns, I like this one because the hero is unconventional -- a gambler rather than a cowboy or a lawman. The plotline is original, too, as Fallon tries to pull off the biggest swindle of his life, but gets caught up in being a reluctant hero trying to save
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the town he meant to abandon.
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LibraryThing member fuzzi
Fallon is a swindler, gambler, looking for a way to score some money to head for San Francisco, but gets entangled in his own web, and winds up questioning his motives.

Started a little slow, but became more interesting as I continued reading. Not L'Amour's best, but fine for fans and completists.

Original language

English

Original publication date

1963

Physical description

6.9 inches

ISBN

055328083X / 9780553280838

Barcode

1601139
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