Louis L’Amour. Monument Rock (1999) A posthumous collection of stories by the master of the Western. These look like early efforts, or ones L’Amour didn’t have time to work over. The editor’s notes provide no dating, so I can’t confirm my guesses. At any rate, the plotting is clumsy, with shifting points of view and a here and there some string left dangling. The style is inconsistent: L’Amour can usually put you into the landscape more skilfully than he does here. All the same, I enjoyed the stories. ** (2004)
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Louis L’Amour. Monument Rock (1999)
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