Off the Mangrove Coast: Stories

This book contains many different kinds of stories and at first as I picked up the book and saw the contents only contained one western story, oooh, I might not like this collection. But being adventerous, I said to myself it's only one book. So I bought it and thoroughly enjoyed every story without question.

I've always been a fan of Louis Lamour's western's but this book is an excellent example of just how great a writer he was. Using his life experiences Mr. Lamour paints a vivid and entertaining picture in each of the short stories included in this compilation. And only one of them is set in the western genre. A great read for any fan of his or anyone who loves short stories.

....sometimes I like my stories written straight ahead with no deep analysis required. And easy to read. And in small bites.These are great tales of pirates and noire detectives and exotic lands and plenty of fights and murder. No deep analysis required. Straight ahead storytelling from one of the best. The best five bucks I spent all summer...

Louis L'Amour was one of the great writers of modern times, and he is sorely missed by everyone that loves a good story. This book is one of the best collections of his short stories, some of them never before published. His books and stories are often filled with a deep sense of justice, and the ultimate triumph of all that is right. The stories in "Off The Mangrove Coast", follow that pattern. There is the story of a boxer, seeking justice for the cruel death of his father. In another story a man goes out into the jungles of Borneo, trying to rescue some tourists from murderers and headhunters. There is a story about a true friendship that forms during a perilous journey on the sea, in search of treasure. There are nine stories included in this book. These are stories about the heart of adventure and courage, and the surprising good that can sometimes be found in very unexpected places. Louis L'Amour wanted to be remembered as a good storyteller, and in this and so many of his other books that wish has always been fulfilled.