Sackett s land is a fast paced adventure story about how barnabas sackett, the patriarch of the fictional sackett clan first visited colonial america in 1599, where he would later settle and found a family of courageous pioneers and fighting men. Louis lamour is probably not only the most prolific 20th century writer but also remarkable in that every one of his more than 120 books are all still in print. This characterdriven storyline takes us through a fiasco of being wrongfully accused of robbery by the crown of england. A magnificent saga of american fiction, the sacketts series is one of the greatest treasures by legendary storyteller louis l amour. We are all us, it has been said, the children of immigrants and foreigners even the american indian, although he arrived a little earlier. Son of a feared fighting man, barnabas sackett inherited his fathers fiery temper, sense of justice and warrior skills. Louis lamour is known as an author of the western genre. The book only covers the sacketts, obviously, so the rest is my own guesswork, based on having read and reread the books. There are the smokymountain sacketts, the clinch mountain sacketts, and the cumberland gap sacketts. The sacketts is a series of western novels about the sackett family written by louis lamour, the bestselling american writer that made a name for himself with his incredible westerns. Louis lamour wrote a number of fiction novels telling of.
After discovering six gold roman coins buried in the mud of the dev. While continuing to write sackett stories set in the old west, louis lamour also went back to establish the familys roots in elizabethan england. It is another wonderful book written by the great western author of all times louis lamour. There are some brief encounters with indians, but most of the action is at sea or with english aristocracy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A battlefield promise made to sacketts father threatens. L amour s western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. Rupert genester, nephew of an earl, wants him dead. This list includes all his novels, short story collections, nonfiction books and his book of poetry, plus angelique lamours collection of quotes by louis lamour. The first of these books was the daybreakers which introduced the sackett family to fans of wild west fiction. Louis lamour wrote a number of fiction novels telling of the settlement of much of north america revolving around a fictional family named sackett. Up until now most of l amour s stories have taken place in the us s. Buy sacketts land sackett series new edition by lamour, louis isbn. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sacketts land sacketts book 1. This page is the chronology based on the book the sackett companion by louis l amour himself. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In some novels lamour wrote, there are even relatives, either close or distant, of the sackett family.
Louis lamour established the familys roots in elizabethan england. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Top 10 books by louis lamour best book recommendations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sackett s land sacketts book 1. Sacketts land is the first book of the sackett series. Sacketts land and to the far blue mountains have much of their action set in the british isles. Sacketts land sacketts book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Louis lamour takes william tell sackett on a treacherous passage from the arizona goldfields to the. A battlefield promise made to sackett s father threatens genester s inheritance. Sacketts land sacketts book 1 kindle edition by lamour, louis. It is very different from most of the othe ll books i have read or listened to. Louis lamour books list of books by author louis lamour. Declared an outlaw in his native england, barnabas set his daring sights on the opportunities of the new world.
He wanted the talon and chantry books to be seen as series. Sacketts land sacketts, book 1 by louis lamour fantastic fiction. Up until now most of lamours stories have taken place in the us s. A novel 9780553276862 by l amour, louis and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sackett s land by louis l amour and john curless overview after discovering six gold roman coins buried in the mud of the devil s dyke, barnabas sackett enthusiastically invests in goods that he will offer for trade in america. Sitka is one of three louis l amour books published in 1957 and the 12th book of his ive read in my quest to read them all them by year of publication. It is a time of seafaring, sword fighting, and a sometimes fickle and vain ruling class used to having its own way. His books consisted primarily of western novels though he called his work frontier stories. Genester s orders are for him to disappear into the waters of the atlantic. The daybreakers louis lamour chapter 1 part 1 youtube.
Set in 1699 it featured the story of protagonist barnabas sackett as he relates his tale, which is a narration of a voyage that saw him trading various furs with the chesapeake indians. It is another wonderful book written by the great western author of all times louis l amour. Hello my name is michael toomey and i have just got done reading a book called sacketts land. Louis lamours classic novels of the west make for perfect fathers day gifts after discovering six gold roman coins buried in the mud of the devils dyke, barnabas sackett enthusiastically invests in goods that he will offer for trade in america.
In to the far blue mountains, louis lamour shelve to the far blue mountains. Sacketts land by louis lamour, 9780553276862, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A novel 9780553276862 by lamour, louis and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This page is the chronology based on the book the sackett companion by louis lamour himself. The first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Buy sackett s land sackett series new edition by l amour, louis isbn. One setting for his novels, the cherokee trail, cuts through some spectacular country, including a harrowing ride down the devils washboard above between fort collins and virginia dale, colorado.
The first book of his the sacketts series, sackett s land is largely set in england, however. They are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller louis lamour to bring to vivid life the spirit and. Legendary author louis lamour takes us across the atlantic to england to meet barnabas sackett in this first of the series. Sackett s land sacketts book 1 kindle edition by l amour, louis. Sitka is a bit different from the typical lamour book that ive read so far. This list includes all his novels, short story collections, nonfiction books and his book of poetry, plus angelique l amour s collection of quotes by louis l amour. After discovering six gold roman coins buried in the mud of the devils dyke, barnabas sackett enthusiastically invests. Louis l amour is known as an author of the western genre. Buy sackett s land by louis l amour online at alibris. Sackett s land son of a feared fighting man, barnabas sackett inherited his father s fiery temper, sense of justice and warrior skills. The sacketts are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller louis lamour to bring to vivd life the spirit and adventure of the american frontier. It chronicled the story of two brothers moving west to escape the feuding and poverty of the tennessee mountains. Sackett by louis lamour abebooks passion for books. Sackett s land, to the far blue mountains, the warrior s path, jubal sackett, ride the river by louis l amour.
In the daybreakers, l amour spins the tale of two brothers who couldnt be more different yet remain bound by their restlessness of spirit. They are the men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage. Lamours western stories, as written by a reallife adventurer, capture the survivalism and code of honor on which. Sacketts land louis lamour hardcover collection sacketts, louis lamour issue 1 of the sacketts. Son of a feared fighting man, barnabas sackett inherited his father s fiery temper, sense of justice and warrior skills. Buy sacketts land by louis lamour online at alibris. Mar 12, 2020 louis l amour s classic novels of the west make for perfect father s day gifts after discovering six gold roman coins buried in the mud of the devil s dyke, barnabas sackett enthusiastically invests in goods that he will offer for trade in america. The sackett 17 the louis lamour trading post, books.
In 1959 louis lamour wrote the daybreakers, his first novel about his fictional sackett family. So begins the preface of the first book in louis lamours sacketts series and it struck a chord due to the xenophobic paranoia in the current administration in washington d. If caught, he could face a long prison sentence or perhaps even death. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974. Louis lamours 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. Different but not bad it is a superb story of swashbuckling proportions. Hard circumstances have made william tell sackett a drifter, but now he hungers for a place he cant name yet knows he has to find. The sackett 17 the louis lamour trading post, books, short. There are also flat land sacketts, but they are not focused upon in the.
The first novel in the series that featured a sackett was sacketts land that was first published in 1974 to almost overnight popularity. Tell sackett was no ladies man, but he could spot trouble easily enough. So on the eve of his departure for america, sackett is attacked and thrown into the hold of a pirate ship. The sackett family is a fictional american family featured in a number of western novels, short stories and historical novels by american writer louis l amour. The sackett novels are a series of western fiction books about the adventures of a family from tennessee that travel across the west. Here are all the books by louis l amour, according to the list on the official louis l amour website. March 22, 1908 june 10, 1988 was an american novelist and shortstory writer. Sacketts land sacketts book 1 kindle edition by lamour. In 1959 louis l amour wrote the daybreakers, his first novel about his fictional sackett family. Order of sackett books the sackett series is a series of novels by american author louis lamour. The family tree consists of several different members, including barnabas, kinring, brian, yance, jubal, echo, logan.
Booty for a bad man louis l amour by louis l amour. Sacketts land was the first in his very popular series of sackett novelshe wrote seventeen. Download louis lamour sackett audio book collection no. Jul 04, 2000 listen to sackett s land audiobook by louis l amour. Unlike most of his books the book starts out in england in the fins. Barnabas sackett has inherited the ability to fight, justice, and temper all from his father ivo. The daybreakers louis lamour chapter 1 part 1 mike strowbridge. The sacketts hail from tennessee where three different branches of the family live. Sacketts land, to the far blue mountains, the warriors path, jubal sackett, ride the river by louis lamour.
The first book of his the sacketts series, sacketts land is largely set in england, however. Jul 01, 2006 passin through louis lamour land louis lamour inset considered himself to be just a storyteller, a guy with a seat by the campfire. After discovering six gold roman coins buried in the mud of the devils dyke, barnabas sackett enthusiastically invests in goods that he will offer for trade in america. Set in 1699 it featured the story of protagonist barnabas sackett as he relates his tale, which is a narration of a voyage that saw. Sitka is a bit different from the typical l amour book that ive read so far. Sitka is one of three louis lamour books published in 1957 and the 12th book of his ive read in my quest to read them all them by year of publication. Also in sacketts the sacketts volume two 12book bundle. Passin through louis lamour land true west magazine. Simply being prolific, however, does not a bestselling author make. These western or frontier novels dont all feature the whole family, but rather each novel features a different member of the sackett clan. There are also flatland sacketts, but they are not focused upon in the.
Sacketts land is a solid, juniorintermediate historical, swashbuckling adventure set at the beginning in the fens of cambridgeshire, britain and later in the rough, new world of america. Sacketts land sacketts, book 1 by louis lamour book cover, description, publication history. Sacketts land son of a feared fighting man, barnabas sackett inherited his fathers fiery temper, sense of justice and warrior skills. Here are all the books by louis lamour, according to the list on the official louis lamour website. In sackett, louis lamour introduces readers to a wandering man with a desire to settle down and build a good life. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Louis l amour s 115 titleplus bibliography is astonishing on its own. Sackett s land louis l amour hardcover collection sacketts, louis l amour issue 1 of the sacketts. Hello my name is michael toomey and i have just got done reading a book called sackett s land. Sacketts land by louis lamour and john curless overview after discovering six gold roman coins buried in the mud of the devils dyke, barnabas sackett enthusiastically invests in goods that he will offer for trade in america. Order the entire sackett 17 novel collection today and save or the two short story collections.