The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Walking Drum
Book Review: Louis L'Amour's masterwork
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is, without a doubt, Louis L'Amour's crowning achievement. Kerbouchard is the classic adventurer. "The Walking Drum" is one of the greatest pieces of fiction you will ever read. "The Walking Drum" defies description...I can only say that I actually cheered when I finished it.Louis L'Amour was working on the sequel when he died...such a shame that we had to lose such a great fiction writer.
Book Review: Louis L'amour is a great author and this book is #1
Summary: 5 Stars
As I was saying The Walking Drum is one of the very best Louis L'amour books I have ever read and I have read a lot of his books and they're all good but this is one of his best.Book Review: My favorite book out there- ten years, going strong.
Summary: 5 Stars
In spite of having read hundreds of books beyond this one in the last decade, The Walking Drum is a book that I repeatedly come back to read each year in order to immerse myself within the ancient world that L'amour has spun for us. In this tale, you follow a man from a young age after his home has been destroyed, to watching him grow throughout the years, hardened by battle, intellect through studies, and a cheeky tongue by the women he meets. This book takes you on a wild ride through history, and is so full of it you feel as though you're part of it. Every little bit is believable, breath taking.
I agree whole heartedly with many of the other reviewers- this book is not for the person who has something to do in the next couple of hours, or even days, depending on how you write. Because at the end of each chapter, each paragraph, each sentence, is the strong desire to continue on reading.
This book will always remain on my list of recommendations for anyone to read. My own copy of this book has been comfortably worn down into a classic look of its own, and I encourage that you buy your own copy in order to do the same.
Book Review: Not Typical of the Author
Summary: 5 Stars
Hey don't get me wrong he's a great author but if you read one of his westerns you have read them all.
Not so with this book it is an above average old fashioned swashbuckler adventure. Just fantastically good stuff if you like Historical Fiction.
Book Review: Not a Western, But it IS Terrific!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Walking Drum, by Louis L'Amour, is, unlike almost all of his books, it isn't a Western, but is rather a historical book set many centuries ago in what is now modern Europe.
The main character, Kerbouchard, is just a boy when we first meet him. Like all of L'Amour's books, this one is just packed with action and excitement, and like most of his work, this one too is full of interesting history. I am reviewing The Walking Drum because I'd like to encourage all of you who have read his Westerns to read this one too. It is a big, full book, and it is completely fun and entertaining in all respects.
I am a writer myself (I have five published books now) and the more I read of Louis L'Amour, the more I admire how well he tells a tall tale, how rich his books are in historical fact, how clear and refreshing his characters are, and especially how totally adept Louis L'Amour was at writing books that keep his millions of readers turning the pages.
Louis L'Amour wrote many marvelous books and The Walking Drum is easily one of his very finest. Check it out; I predict you'll love it!