Louis L'Amour was an American author known for his Western novels. He wrote more than 100 novels and was a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Born on March 22, 1908, in Jamestown, North Dakota.
Started writing stories while working as a miner and as an elephant handler in a circus.
Published his first novel, 'Westward the Tide,' in 1950.
Throughout his career, he sold more than 200 million copies of his works and published more than 100 novels.
Zane Grey was an American author known for his Western novels. He wrote more than 90 novels and is considered one of the founding fathers of the Western genre.
Larry McMurtry was an American author and screenwriter known for his Western novels, including 'Lonesome Dove.' He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1986.
The Sackett Series consists of 17 novels that follow the adventures of the Sackett family in the American West.
The Hopalong Cassidy Series consists of three novels that follow the adventures of the cowboy Hopalong Cassidy.
The Louis L'Amour Collection is a set of over 80 of Louis L'Amour's Western novels.
Louis L'Amour is best known for his Western novels.
Louis L'Amour wrote more than 100 novels over the course of his career.
Louis L'Amour received the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Sackett Series is a collection of 17 novels that follows the adventures of the Sackett family in the American West.
Yes, several of Louis L'Amour's novels have been adapted into movies, including 'Hondo' and 'The Quick and the Dead.'