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The Walking Drum
 

The Walking Drum

by Louis L'Amour

Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of our time conquers new storytelling worlds. Louis L'Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier -- the enthralling lands of the 12th... (read more)

Top tags: historical fiction,  fiction,  adventure,  medieval,  middle ages (all tags)

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AuntB93
  • Rated 5 stars

“This is Louis L'Amour with a difference. If you think he only knows how to write about the American West, this is for you. It's now the dark ages in northern Europe. Of course, some things never change, including honor, courage, power trips, greed . . . the Europeans brought it all with them when they came to North America.”

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kingfisher
  • Rated 2 stars

“A long book that covers six years in a young man’s life in the late 1100s in Europe and Asia. How many times can a young man get into trouble and get himself out? Having read a number of his books, it seems that L'Amour had a deep distaste for Christianity and that attitude was blaring in this novel.”

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  • Rated 4.164706 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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