The Sacketts

[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.