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  1. Louis Dearborn L'Amour ( / ˈluːi ləˈmʊər /; né LaMoore; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series.

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    • June 10, 1988
    • March 22, 1908
    • Last of the Breed.
    • Sackett's Land (The Sacketts, #1)
    • Hondo.
    • The Walking Drum.
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  3. Biography. he man who would become Louis L'Amour grew up in the fading days of the American frontier. He was born Louis Dearborn LaMoore on March 22, 1908, the last of seven children in the family of Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore and Emily Dearborn LaMoore.

  4. May 16, 2020 · Then, in 1939, L’Amour published his first book, “Smoke From This Altar,” a collection of poetry that was only published in Oklahoma. Photo from Louis L’Amour’s memoir, “Education of a Wandering Man.”. When the United States entered World War II in 1942, L’Amour was inducted into the military and attended Officer’s Candidate ...

  5. May 14, 2018 · Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) was a prolific western writer who once said "I write my books to be read aloud and I think of myself in that oral tradition." He wrote over 400 short stories and 100 novels, as well as numerous television scripts and screenplays. His books have been translated into 10 languages.

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