The Sacketts

[BAM-BAM]

L'Amour has a lot of good reads.... for folks like us.

Think I've read them all at least once........ like the Hallmark Channel a lot follow similar story lines, but still worth the time!

 

[Smoke]

In his biography Education of a Wandering Man Louis L'Amour acknowledged that he repeated the same 4 or 5 plots multiple times but he also said that only 4 or 5 plot lines even exist in literature.

I'm not sure if that's true but people are still buying his books 35 years after he died.

At one time I had the complete set of Bantam paperbacks but I ended up selling them.

I have all The Sackett books and his novels ( Last of the Breed, The Lonesome Gods, The Walking Drum) and the like but I'm not really interested in the new re-releases that his son has been publishing. I think Bendigo Shafter was my favorite.

I remember one of his stories in which the hero grew up with Billy the Kid and meets him in New Mexico and calls him Billy Antrim but I can't remember the title. If anyone can help me out with the title I'd appreciate it.

 

[WardenRoss]

In his biography Education of a Wandering Man Louis L'Amour acknowledged that he repeated the same 4 or 5 plots multiple times but he also said that only 4 or 5 plot lines even exist in literature.

I'm not sure if that's true but people are still buying his books 35 years after he died.

At one time I had the complete set of Bantam paperbacks but I ended up selling them.

I have all The Sackett books and his novels ( Last of the Breed, The Lonesome Gods, The Walking Drum) and the like but I'm not really interested in the new re-releases that his son has been publishing. I think Bendigo Shafter was my favorite.

I remember one of his stories in which the hero grew up with Billy the Kid and meets him in New Mexico and calls him Billy Antrim but I can't remember the title. If anyone can help me out with the title I'd appreciate it.

Reilly’s Luck according to my Google machine.


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[Tom S.]

Amazon has all 18 books for $90 which equals $5 a piece and they are new with free delivery. Not a bad deal, IMHO.

 

[boykinlp]

Amazon has all 18 books for $90 which equals $5 a piece and they are new with free delivery. Not a bad deal, IMHO.

Well, I wish I had come back here again earlier because I tried to order 8 titles :

1. The Sackett Land
2. To The Far Blue Mountains
3. The Daybreakers
4. Sackett
5. Jubal Sackett
6. The Sackett Brand
7. Sackett Companion
8. Treasure Mountain

Unfortunately, they had already sold Treasure Mountain, so I got 7. These are the hardcover leatherette books though. What do y’all think of my choices? And, should I go ahead and still get Treasure Mountain?
Larry

BTW, thanks for all the responses so far!

 

[Onomea]

..IIRC Tom Selleck spent about $35,000 on his own gear for ‘Monte Walsh”. I really enjoy “Crossfire Trail” too (and Mr. Selleck’s handling of the Schofield revolver).

Two excellent movies! I'm thinking, "$35K for his own gear?!" I recall nice holster, nice saddle... Maybe nice hat and and a nice horse..Maybe nice six gun... But... $35K?! Really?

"Nobody sits a horse like Monty Walsh."

Love that scene where he picks up the 1876 in Crossfire Trail, too.

Selleck has really been an excellent actor in Westerns for our generation.

Like his Jessie Stone movies, too.

 

[lihpster]

Well, I wish I had come back here again earlier because I tried to order 8 titles :

1. The Sackett Land
2. To The Far Blue Mountains
3. The Daybreakers
4. Sackett
5. Jubal Sackett
6. The Sackett Brand
7. Sackett Companion
8. Treasure Mountain

Unfortunately, they had already sold Treasure Mountain, so I got 7. These are the hardcover leatherette books though. What do y’all think of my choices? And, should I go ahead and still get Treasure Mountain?
Larry

BTW, thanks for all the responses so far!

Treasure Mountain is good one. Galloway and Lando are also good and introduce new Sacketts. Mustang Man is good and don't forget The Warriors Path. They're all pretty good, actually.

 

[mtgianni]

After agreeing on our faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, I believe it was our mutual love of Westerns that brought my bride and me together.

I especially enjoy the “newer” Westerns with Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, Barry Corbin, et al. IIRC Tom Selleck spent about $35,000 on his own gear for ‘Monte Walsh”. I really enjoy “Crossfire Trail” too (and Mr. Selleck’s handling of the Schofield revolver).

If you get an opportunity to find it, the book Monte Walsh may be one of my favorite westerns ever. It is or has been long out of print but was released as an audio book about 2015. There are used ones on the market. It follows a horseman through life and change from about 1870 through the age of automobiles. The language is classic as are the antics.
Jack Schaefer may be best known for Shane but wrote some other great books too.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Our local Library has about 20 or 30 of the hardcover editions on the shelves. I've got about 40 paperbacks from the 80s which tend to deteriorate..... the acid paper and glue just don't hold up!

 

[Smoke]

I would highly recommend to anybody that you get all 18 books. Then find the list of the titles in chronological order and read them in that order.

Sackett books in chronological order

1 Sackett's Land (1974)
2 To the Far Blue Mountains (1976)
3 The Warrior's Path (1980)
4 Jubal Sackett (1985)
5 Ride the River (1983)
6 The Daybreakers (1964)
7 Lando (1962)
8 Sackett (1964)
9 Mojave Crossing (1964)
10 The Sackett Brand (1965)
11 The Sky-Liners (1967)
12 The Lonely Men (1969)
13 Mustang Man (1970)
14 Galloway (1970)
15 Treasure Mountain (1973)
16 Ride the Dark Trail (1972)
17 Lonely on the Mountain (1980)

The books cover from the early 1600s in England to the late 1870s in the Western United States.

I think they give a good overview of our Westward expansion.

I would also highly recommend How The West Was Won. Which was L'Amour's adaptation of the original screen play of the 1962 film.

 

[boykinlp]

I would highly recommend to anybody that you get all 18 books. Then find the list of the titles in chronological order and read them in that order.

Sackett books in chronological order

1 Sackett's Land (1974)
2 To the Far Blue Mountains (1976)
3 The Warrior's Path (1980)
4 Jubal Sackett (1985)
5 Ride the River (1983)
6 The Daybreakers (1964)
7 Lando (1962)
8 Sackett (1964)
9 Mojave Crossing (1964)
10 The Sackett Brand (1965)
11 The Sky-Liners (1967)
12 The Lonely Men (1969)
13 Mustang Man (1970)
14 Galloway (1970)
15 Treasure Mountain (1973)
16 Ride the Dark Trail (1972)
17 Lonely on the Mountain (1980)

The books cover from the early 1600s in England to the late 1870s in the Western United States.

I think they give a good overview of our Westward expansion.

I would also highly recommend How The West Was Won. Which was L'Amour's adaptation of the original screen play of the 1962 film.

Thanks very much for sharing this information. I will try to pick up Treasure Mountain again. Does his “How The West Was Won” have anything to do with the show starring James Arness?

I am not sure if the books I am getting are original print or reprinted ones. I have always preferred reading hardcover books, and the leatherette ones will be a nice addition to my library.
Larry

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Tom Selleck Crossfire Trail Schofield?
It’s on display at NRA Whittington.

 

[Smoke]

Does his “How The West Was Won” have anything to do with the show starring James Arness?

No.
It has to do with the 1962 film starring

Henry Fonda
George Peppard
James Stewart
Karl Malden
Agnes Moorehead
Debbie Reynolds
Richard Widmark
Gregory Peck
Walter Brennan
Robert Preston

Appearances by Henry Morgan, John Wayne and Andy Devine

And several more

 

[boykinlp]

No.
It has to do with the 1962 film starring

Henry Fonda
George Peppard
James Stewart
Karl Malden
Agnes Moorehead
Debbie Reynolds
Richard Widmark
Gregory Peck
Walter Brennan
Robert Preston

Appearances by Henry Morgan, John Wayne and Andy Devine

And several more

He definitely has a lot of A List actors in movies based off his books! They must enjoy doing them.
Larry

 

[boykinlp]

Well, I received my 7 Louis L’Amour books in the mail today. The seller was fantastic. They arrived lightning fast and well packaged. The best part is they appear to be brand new. The leatherette cover on all of them is perfect and when I opened the covers on all the books to glance at the insides, they were “stiff” like they had never been opened before. They are all dated as Smoke listed, and I will read the ones I got in his suggested order. I am extremely pleased to add these gems to my library, and look forward to reading them all!
Larry

 

[Xfuzz]

Most know of Selleck's and Elliott's continued
work....Flim and TV.
What happened to the actor that played Tyrel.?

 

[boykinlp]

Most know of Selleck's and Elliott's continued
work....Flim and TV.
What happened to the actor that played Tyrel.?

Tyrel was played by Jeff Osterhage. While he was definitely not as well known as Selleck and Elliott, I thought he did a great job. Here is his Wikipedia information that shows, other than The Shadow Riders, he didn’t do much to advance his career.

Filmography
True Grit: A Further Adventure – TV movie – Christopher Sumner (1978)
The Sacketts – TV movie – Tyrel Sackett (1979)
The Legend of the Golden Gun – TV Movie – John Golden (1979)
The Texas Rangers – TV Movie (1981)
The Shadow Riders – TV movie – Jesse Traven (1982)
Sky Bandits – Luke (1986)
Buckeye and Blue – Blue Duck Harris (1988)
South of Reno - Martin Clark (1988)
Masque of the Red Death Claudio (1989)
Big Bad John – Alvin Mahoney (1990)
The Sacketts Go West – Video Documentary Short – Himself (2006)

Television
Knight Rider – episode – K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R. – John Stanton (1984)
The Dukes of Hazzard – episode – Play It Again, Luke – Eddie Lee Memphis (1984)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King – episode – The Three Faces of Emily – Garrison (1984)
Murder, She Wrote – episode – Funeral at Fifty-Mile – Art Merrick (1985)
T.J. Hooker – episode – Homecoming – Dale Hunter (1985)
Murder, She Wrote – episode – Powder Keg – Ed Bonner (1986)
Moonlighting – episode – Blonde on Blonde – Mr. Goodbar (1987)
Simon & Simon – episode – The Richer They Are the Harder They Fall – Lance Van Alde (1988)
The New Dragnet – 47 episodes – Vic Daniels (1989–91)
Matlock – episode – The Assassination: Parts 1 & 2 – Matt Greenwood (1992)

 

[Skeet 028]

Y'all done did it...Now I'm back to the races. I've pulled all of the Louis L'amour stories offen the bookshelf so I can read 'em again. I always did like the Sackett sagas. I also enjoyed the Walking Drum. That man was a troubadour of the original kind

 

[growr]

Anyone read the WA Johnstone series of Westerns? I am on my 8th and enjoying it as much as any L'More books.

Wonder why none were ever made into movies or shows?

Randy

PS. Tom Selleck usually prides himself in accuracy of weapons used, but in his trilogy especially, Last stand.....there are many deviations on firearms that had not been invented yet. Like the 1873 Colt the was carried by Cable Hogue and used 45 colt cartridges.

I know it's only a movie..........

 

[lihpster]

Anyone read the WA Johnstone series of Westerns? I am on my 8th and enjoying it as much as any L'More books.

Wonder why none were ever made into movies or shows?

Randy

PS. Tom Selleck usually prides himself in accuracy of weapons used, but in his trilogy especially, Last stand.....there are many deviations on firearms that had not been invented yet. Like the 1873 Colt the was carried by Cable Hogue and used 45 colt cartridges.

I know it's only a movie..........

Several things. Cable Hogue was played by Jason Robards in the movie The Ballad of Cable Hogue. It took place in 1905, so an 1873 colt would be appropriate. Last Stand at Saber River, with Tom Selleck was set shortly after the Civil War. In it, Paul Cable uses an 1860 Colt with a cartridge conversion, made by his wife, a gunsmith. This could also be correct, depending on how long after the war it was. I believe Colt started selling the converted guns in 1873.