Conagher: A Novel

Conagher would teach the Ladder Five a lesson, or die trying. Louis L'Amour's hero of this book is a hard driving man, yet sympathetic enough to see no one left hurt or dying. This is one of L'Amour's best books as you can get in touch with the character and ride along with him as he makes his way. I like this one very much. I think they made a movie also.

As others have said, this is one of L'Amour's best books -- with a stronger romantic plot than usual. It's certainly one of the best ways to start reading this author -- or to start again if you haven't read his stuff lately. And Sam Elliot is fabulously cast as Conagher in the movie made of this book. Truly worth watching.

L'Amour, one of the great American West Storytellers of our time, did a good job with this story about a down-and-out drifter and a recent widow, both trying to survive in a harsh world. He went the extra mile by adding the part about Evie writing her thoughts on scraps of paper and attaching them to tumbleweeds. Half the cowhands in the area are chasing tumbleweeds, dreaming of the lonely woman who must be writing them. I have nearly every book L'Amour ever wrote and this is one of my favorites.

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An exceptional book, quite possibly one of his best. "Conagher" brings to life the dangerous and lonely life that was the "Old West". This books has it all, from its vivid portrayal of the rugged country and harsh lifestyle, to the characters themselves. L'Amour has a nack for drawing his readers into his stories and making them feel like they are actually there cheering the heroes on.

Very nearly the best Western that Louis L'Amour wrote. It finishes a close second to Flint, the best one ever! Conagher is so true to what the hard, tough life in the Old West must have truly been like. Hostile environments, punishing weather, sinister bad-guys and threatening Indians keep this story moving right along. Included as a very important part of this great story is the sense of overwhelming loneliness experienced by so many of those who packed up and relocated to the West. Conagher's eventual love interest has an unusual way of expressing herself and the depth of her lonely existence. Read it and you'll understand! Also, don't miss the movie version of this story, starring Sam Elliott, his real-life wife Catherine Ross, and the wonderful Barry Corbin. The movie and the portrayals by these actors is simply outstanding. Absolutely no one can portray a western character as realistically as Sam Elliott does! Louis would have been exceptionally proud!