Big Country

Ride, you Tonto raiders: Matt Sabre is a young and experienced gunfighter. When he shoots a man who forces him to draw, ... (more)

Ride, you Tonto raiders: Matt Sabre is a young and experienced gunfighter. When he shoots a man who forces him to draw, to his surprise, the man on his deathbed gives him $5 ,000 and begs him to take the money to his wife who is alone in defending the family ranch in the Mogollons. A combination of guilt, regret, and wanting to do the right thing leads Matt Sabre to make that ride. War party: A boy on the brink of manhood, a resourceful frontier woman who has beauty as well as fortitude, and a strong male character who is single and hence marriageable come together in this powerful, romantic, and strangely compelling vision of the American West. (less)

In "West of the Tularosa," Ward McQueen, foreman for the Tumbling K, is accused of killing a nearby rancher and he's goi... (more)

In "West of the Tularosa," Ward McQueen, foreman for the Tumbling K, is accused of killing a nearby rancher and he's going to need some help to prove his innocence. In "Home in the Valley," Steve Mehan can still recoup the money to save five ranches back home if only he can make it from Sacramento to Seattle on horseback and beat the steamer carrying some bad news ... (less)

Louis L'Amour said that the West was no place for the frightened or the mean. It was a "big country needing big men and ... (more)

Louis L'Amour said that the West was no place for the frightened or the mean. It was a "big country needing big men and women to live in it." This volume presents five more of L'Amour's fine short stories about the West. The Paiute in "The Nester and the Paiute" is someone Sheriff Todd has been keeping his eye on. In "His Brother's Debt," Casady had reasons for not going to town, but he couldn't say no to a lady. (less)

Louis L'Amour said that the West was no place for the frightened or the mean. It was a "big country needing big men and ... (more)

Louis L'Amour said that the West was no place for the frightened or the mean. It was a "big country needing big men and women to live in it." This volume presents seven of L'Amour's fine short stories. This is history that lives forever."Mistakes Can Kill You." Johnny O'Day, once rescued by the Redlin family, may be the only one who can save Sam Redlin from gambler and saloon owner Loss Degner in a fight over a woman."The One for the Mohave Kid ... (less)