Lonely on the Mountain: A Novel (Sacketts)

So disappointed again.. Not what I ordered. I ordered 'Lonely on the mountain' as pictured on my order. I got a plain hard cover with a plain orange cover, front and back.... Seller is misleading. I could have bought this one at a half price bookstore for three dollars.... Please tell your sellers, if they can't deliver what is pictured don't sell a replacement....I am so disappointed.

I have been reading Louis L'Amour books since I was a teenager and now that I am grown that still hasn't changed (only now I listen to the audios due to busy schedules and long commutes). This was truly a good addition to my library and I will be buying more. The Sackett and Chic Bowdrie series are my absolute favorite!

Since Western movies seem out of favor with the film industry, it's nice to find an old-fashioned story of the wild frontier. After they receive a plea for help from cousin Logan Sackett, Tell Sackett and brothers Orrin and Tyrel join Cap Rountree and a rag-tag group of drovers to drive a herd north along the James River. In an unusual development, a couple of tough-as-nails women also join the trail drive and punch cattle beside the hardened men. The trail takes them across the Dakotas toward the Canadian high country. They encounter hostile Sioux and Blackfeet, ambush and treachery by their enemies, and a buffalo stampede that scatters the longhorns across the wooded plains.Louis L'Amour breathes new life into the familiar elements of the Western story. The Sackett tales stress family solidarity in the face of adversity. In addition, there is L'Amour's typical emphasis on the freedom of the big sky country and the lure of distant trails. The setting is rugged and colorful, and a pleasing contrast to the hustle and noise of modern life. The novel is a quick read that doesn't require deep thought to get the point. A superior entry from the Master of the West. ;-)

Everything was right in the worlds of Tell and Tyrel Sackett until they got a message from their cousin Logan saying he needed a herd of cattle brought up north to right away, and that is when the trouble began. Lonely On The Mountain is a superb tale of family pulling together to help each other out, no matter what the circumstances may be. When you pick up this book, pack your saddle roll because you'll be trailing around with Tell, Tyrel, Orrin, and that old sidewinder Cap Rountree. You'll read about the most beautiful country on earth, and L'Amour describes it so wonderfully that you can almost imagine yourself on the prairie watching that tall grass sway in the wind like the waves on the ocean. However, there will be trouble on the way for our beloved Sacketts because not everybody wants to see them bring all that cattle through to cousin Logan. This is truly one of L'Amour's best efforts, and his use of descriptions is breathtaking. If you find yourself lazing around on a summer day, or you can't do your errands because it's raining outside, then pick this one up. You'll be transported to a time when family was the only thing you stood for, and good conquered all. Oh yeah, watch your back trail for Indians......

With LAmour dead these superb sequences are coming to an end. Great adventure with all the clan of intriguing Sacketts and up to L'Amour's finest standards. Breathtaking descriptions of scenery and representation of fine vigor and action. See Aymond by Burkhart for comporable sequences.