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Available
Genres
Collection
Publication
Bantam (1997), Edition: Reissue, 256 pages
Description
Fiction. Western. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML: He left the West at the age of seventeen, leaving behind a rootless past and a bloody trail of violence. In the East he became one of the wealthiest financiers in America�??and one of the most feared and hated. Now, suffering from incurable cancer, he has come back to New Mexico to die alone. But when an all-out range war erupts, Flint chooses to help Nancy Kerrigan, a local rancher. A cold-eyed speculator is setting up the land swindle of a lifetime, and Buckdun, a notorious assassin, is there to back his play. Flint alone can help Nancy save her ranch�?�with his cash, his connections�??and his gun. He still has his legendary will to fight. All he needs is time, and that�??s fast running… (more)
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LibraryThing member MerryMary
A man to whom life has given nothing expects nothing in return. Flint intends to die alone and in secret, leaving behind nothing but a murderous ex-wife and a lot of bad memories. He finds a reason to live, but it may be too late. One of my favorites.
LibraryThing member SunnySD
Forsaking a successful law career and a failing marriage, Flint has returned home to die. Cancer is eating away at his insides, and he's decided to crawl away back into the badlands like a wounded animal and not come out.
Only one small problem... he doesn't seem to by dying. And people are trying
No Sacketts in this one, but it's still a top-notch read.
Only one small problem... he doesn't seem to by dying. And people are trying
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to kill him. Not something any of L'Amour's heroes are prone to take laying down.No Sacketts in this one, but it's still a top-notch read.
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LibraryThing member endersreads
It's been a while since I read the story of the New York financier James T. Kettleman, a.k.a. Jim Flint. I might point out that there is a character named Nancy Kerrigan in the novel!
"Flint" seems to be considered one of L'Amour's top novels. I enjoyed the character Flint, who is a desperate
L'Amour's is said to use actual locations that he is familiar with in his writings. Whether he does or not, the environments are vivid and well painted, and the story is extremely well written. However, the story itself may not be all that memorable.
I remember only a few details about the story. One—that Flint believes he is dying of cancer and "doesn't give a damn". Two—he is being hunted. Three—I believe eventually some dynamite comes into play. Four—a country doctor reveals to Flint at the end of the story that he does not have cancer, but an ulcer, and that beef broth should cure it.
Back in my alcoholic days, I took note of the good 'ole country doc's advice and stocked up on beef broth myself...
I remember that it was very exciting tracking Flint from his great fall through to his rise; in part because Flint, thinking he is terminal, does not have a care left in the world. His priorities become crystal clear. It's a bit like Howard described his Conan—Flint is as dangerous as a wounded leopard.
Try some beef broth today! Available at your local grocer! I add a dash of hot-sauce, pinch of white pepper, and chopped fresh chives to mine, though I don't need it now that I've stopped drinking...
"Flint" seems to be considered one of L'Amour's top novels. I enjoyed the character Flint, who is a desperate
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wolf-like man. Not only has his wife hired a hit man to kill him, but a NY doctor has diagnosed him with stomach cancer. Flint leaves the big city in search of the place of his boyhood, where he was raised by a gunfighter, in the wild land of Kansas, in which the people there still remember the boy in gun-fighting legend.L'Amour's is said to use actual locations that he is familiar with in his writings. Whether he does or not, the environments are vivid and well painted, and the story is extremely well written. However, the story itself may not be all that memorable.
I remember only a few details about the story. One—that Flint believes he is dying of cancer and "doesn't give a damn". Two—he is being hunted. Three—I believe eventually some dynamite comes into play. Four—a country doctor reveals to Flint at the end of the story that he does not have cancer, but an ulcer, and that beef broth should cure it.
Back in my alcoholic days, I took note of the good 'ole country doc's advice and stocked up on beef broth myself...
I remember that it was very exciting tracking Flint from his great fall through to his rise; in part because Flint, thinking he is terminal, does not have a care left in the world. His priorities become crystal clear. It's a bit like Howard described his Conan—Flint is as dangerous as a wounded leopard.
Try some beef broth today! Available at your local grocer! I add a dash of hot-sauce, pinch of white pepper, and chopped fresh chives to mine, though I don't need it now that I've stopped drinking...
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LibraryThing member CoreyHolst
Not bad. It was a nice change of pace to read something different. But there really wasn't any surprises, you see what was going to happen from a clear Montana mile away.
LibraryThing member fuzzi
Recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, our hero leaves his eastern home for a quiet end to his life in the West...so he thinks.
Good, solid story from L'Amour. Recommended.
Good, solid story from L'Amour. Recommended.
LibraryThing member DelightedLibrarian
My favorite L'Amour book ever. I think I've read it 4 times. When I was a kid it appealed to my sense of adventure, the smart woman, the mysterious man who is wise and silent. Now I enjoy it because it showcases the many different types of people in the world all around us. And yes because of the
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LibraryThing member TheGalaxyGirl
One of my favorite Louis L'Amour books, it is the quintessential Western. A brave and hunted man, a strong and intelligent woman, and a beautiful landscape. In my opinion, one of the best of its kind. Not War and Peace, but sometimes you just want a good story that checks all the boxes.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1960
Physical description
256 p.; 4.16 inches
ISBN
0553252313 / 9780553252316